With the use of chemical relaxers, African American women sometimes go to dangerous lengths to straighten their hair instead of rocking their natural curls.
This weekend was indeed a festive one for many, including myself. As hundreds of fancy town movie stars gathered at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood for some recognition and pats-on-the-back at the Academy Awards, I sat inside the Troubadour Theatre just a few streets away.
"Head of State" is like the family reunion you don't want to attend, but you go out of courtesy, only to arrive and be surprised. While you might not put it on top of the list of things you want to do again, it was one way to spend an afternoon.