ADOPTIVE & FOSTER PARENTS TO BLACK CHILDREN

The Black Hair Journey is Bigger than You Know...

A lot of you were not prepared for the issues that come with taking care of a Black child's Hair. Some feel that hair should not be this important, with many other problems in life to focus on. But, in the Western world, Black hair draws attention naturally. Your child’s experiences with being different in your family will shape how they embrace themselves and their Black hair.

When you live life never having to think about your race or how you fit in society, it wouldn’t make sense to you why Black people spend so much time and money on Hair Care. The history of Black people plays a big role in why hair is important to us.

During Slavery, the slave masters would often have their African slaves wear handkerchiefs on their heads as an act of subordination and ownership. Meanwhile, the slaves’ counterparts in Africa wore scarves and head wraps to distinguish their tribes, royalty, and individual identities.

African American people who were made to think less of themselves assimilated to the Western world standard by making their hair straight. In doing so, they received better jobs and education for a better quality of life. Today, Black people have embraced their Natural Hair again, requiring the Western world to be comfortable with how we were made to be.