Blog #3: Sistah's in None Divine 9 Sororties

Because the queens are trappin' at a driven momentum, these blogs have been about Greek Life. Some universities even go so far as to call it a culture. When I was in undergrad, a friend and black activist asked the question, "How can you be black and Greek at the same time?" I was an art major I could have cared less back then. But since joining the "Rho" a few years after graduating, I entered into the Greek arena.

As I said before, in order to be black and Greek, you have to step into a new dimension of the Matrix. Same existence, different reality. Sometimes you have to be grounded and prepared. And being a black woman means that you have to love your hair.

When it comes to the Matrix, Stephen King's book and movie, "Bag of Bones" taps into similar dimensions.

All of Stephen King is about horror and this movie is no exception. It's about murder, curses, rape and interracial relations. I find it very odd that the curse surrounding the murdered black singer and her daughter was broken with a bag of lye. Sometimes, conjured spirits tell the story wrong. In the past, too many black women have internalized their hair as a curse. This could have caused a lot of anger in an interracial relationship where the significant other didn't understand the hair.

I say this because of the scene where she comes up out of the water with freshly relaxed hair (with a lye relaxer). It's an issue that some sistah's understand. That's why it's not the best thing to go after the most popular guy your sphere of influence. Better to find someone outside the circle.

Liberation means, understanding that black hair is versatile. It can be worn natural, straightened or relaxed. I do believe in knowing how to do your own hair unless you plan on having lifetime access to a salon.

It takes heat to straighten black hair, even with a relaxer. And with most afro-textured hair, you still need a pressing oil 100 years later. It's the flat iron that's the modern day wonder.

My mother used a hot comb on my hair in the late 80's and early 90's. Heated up on the range burner in the kitchen. I thank God for flat irons that go up to 450 degrees because I can do it my self. And the reason why I'm blogging this is because:

In order to get your hair sorority straight, you must use a pressing oil when using heat. It's the only way to get that beautiful old-fashioned press. Even with a flat-iron.

Let's talk about relaxers. Because some of you are isolated from black culture and your hair is suffering. I had a vision, I saw a blond soror, who had a lot on her mind and needed to focus, intensely, applying a relaxer to her little's hair, and she perfected it. However, there are things you must know about applying relaxers. The only thing that stops the hair from breaking down in neutralizing shampoo. If you relax your hair, always have an extra bottle of it on hand and do an extra shampoo, go the extra mile. Give you relaxed hair, one more shampoo. This brand is super affordable, I've bought it for under $2 before: Isoplus:

This means you have to take a trip to the hood:

About grease and heat. Madame CJ Walker DID grow her hair. (middle) Can't say enough about this oil that fertilizes the scalp!