You all have heard me say it many times before — I am half Haitian. My father was born and raised there, and half of my ancestry resides there. An old picture of me and my Dad Yesterday a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the country and the death toll is expected to be very heavy. [...]
Where are you from? C: I’m from Long Island, NY and I am Haitian American. I’m currently a college student at Adelphi University. When did you go natural? C: I did my big chop on October 30, 2006. At that time I was 17. I was influenced by my sister to go natural. She helped [...]
This was originally put up a few months back but taken down because of posting difficulties. Having worked the kinks out, I’m reposting it now… **** BGLH: Where are you from?HaitianRoots: born in port au prince, haiti. bred in the burbs of chicago. BGLH: How many years have you been natural?HaitianRoots: my last relaxer was [...]
I am very happy to feature Claire Sulmers from the Fashion Bomb as a Monday Style Icon on BGLH. The Fashion Bomb is an award-winning blog that shines a spotlight on urban fashion which is often overlooked in mainstream media. Since its inception in August 2006, The Fashion Bomb has been named Blog to Watch [...]
Hey Leila!Your blog is awesome and I thought I can talk about my city..Montreal, Canada -WeenaMontreal, Canada BGLH: Where are you from? Weena: I’m 19 and I was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Both sides of my family immigrated here from Port-au-Prince, Haiti in the 1970s BGLH: What’s interesting about the place where you live?Weena: [...]
So, I just wanted to say hello to the women from around the world who visit this site.I had a notion that some BGLH followers were international, but it was confirmed by a comment on my election post.I think being a black woman is a unique global experience — no matter the country, we face [...]
Jenteel! (congrats to those who guessed it!) She will be answering reader questions on all things hair! She’s been profiled twice before, (check it out here and here.) Her hair is a definite inspiration, but so is her spirit. Get to know her. BGLH: You are one of the most creative naturals I’ve come across; [...]
