31 January 2010 ~ 33 Comments

NFATW: Letty in the Dominican Republic

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We’ve had a lot of discussions about how natural hair is received in the DR. A DR natural is finally here to break it down for us. *** Where do you live? L: I was born and raised in a tiny little island in the middle of the Caribbean called Dominican Republic. I’m a publicist, [...]

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24 January 2010 ~ 17 Comments

Your photos your thoughts: The challenge of being natural in the Dominican Republic

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BGLHer RiSheka is currently living and working in the Dominican Republic. Check out her reflection on her time there… I am currently living and doing volunteer work in the Dominican Republic. I view this opportunity as not only a privilege, but a road that will lead me on a journey to discovering the person I [...]