Allison Samuels

Newsweek Blogger Allison Samuels has written a pretty interesting post on Angelina Zolie’s hair combing practices of her daughter Zahara. True, I have often commented on Zahara’s hair and what a long way a little hair grease goes (if they would just use it). I didn’t think that this topic would end up in Newsweek, but it has and it is an interesting read. Ms Samuels starts off complimenting the effort that Angelina has shown in the past: Up until recently, Angelina Jolie seemed to be doing a pretty decent job with Zahara Jolie Pitt—providing essential and expensive medical care, purchasing land in Zahara’s ... Read Full Story

Ahh, black hair. Why there is so much pain and frustration surrounding not just how a black woman chooses to wear her hair, but how other's perceive us because of our hair, it really makes me wonder about human beings. I'm not being dismissive, because I have to check myself from judging others everyday. After putting in a weave earlier this year and taking it out a few months later, I have realized how much how you wear your hair really says to the outside world. You might dismiss it, declaring 'It's my choice' and yes, it is, and no you shouldn't care what other's think. But ... Read Full Story

Allison Samuels over at Newsweek apparently has nothing else better to do with her time but wage war on Zahara Jolie Pitt's NATURAL hair, as glorious as it is. I thought long and hard before sitting down two weeks ago to write an article about the state of Zahara Jolie-Pitt's hair. I knew any discussion about hair and culture would spark an angry debate in the world of bloggers and beyond. Just ask Chris Rock. His new film, Good Hair, has brought him all kinds of criticism and drama, so at least I'm in good company. Days after my story hit the Web, the ... Read Full Story

Bloggers Respond to Allison Samuels's Essay on Zahara Jolie-PittNewsweek… like the editor at MAC Chronicles: As much as I like Angelina Jolie and it is apparent that she and Brad Pitt supply a loving home and environment for …It's Too Early In The Morning…Atlantic Online (blog)Nichelle Gainer: It's Time to Fully Embrace Natural HairNewsweekRoslyn Hardy Holcomb: Hair Don'ts Hold Us BackNewsweekall 4 news articles » Read full story Read Full Story

Full Post Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:53 PM Bloggers Respond to Allison Samuels' Essay On Zahara Jolie Pitt Kate Dailey During of Good Hair week, a series of blog articles devoted to issues of hair, culture, politics, and science, we asked writer Allison Samuels to contribute a guest blog posting. Her piece, which called on the Jolie Pitt household to take better care of adopted Read Full Story