black women – Cija's Quips

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Bits of Joy

Image via HBO IG: Lovecraft Country Episode 105: "Strange Case" cover by Salena Barnes (@salena.barnes) This past weekend I had the great pleasure of putting together a 10-minute podcast segment for The Inner Loop Radio's Quarantine Inspiration Series: Unearth bits of joy with Cija Jefferson, nonfiction writer and host of Writers & Words, a Baltimore …

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October 16, 2018May 23, 2019

Reclaiming Our Roots: Diversity in Black Hair

I made the decision to straighten my hair. Only now do I realize that by perming my hair I had to keep chasing away the new growth like a hungry stray dog. It told the truth about me; I was nappy.