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murielm99

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1. There have to be some very bright black women

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 07:51 AM

Feb 2017

who majored in chemistry. Maybe some of them can start a company that makes safer hair products for black women.

I know that this is easier said than done. But I hope someone like Ms. Cutkelvin can suggest it. I suspect it would find willing investors.

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Newsweek: Toxic cosmetics marketed to black women [View all] pnwmom Feb 2017 OP

There have to be some very bright black women murielm99 Feb 2017 #1

There probably isn't some really safe product for hair straightening pnwmom Feb 2017 #2

Bring back the 'Fro!!! Problem solved. secondwind Feb 2017 #3

I second that! I love hair just the way it grows out. Nitram Feb 2017 #5

It can be a barrier to employment JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #7

Another example, if we needed one, of why we have regulations. Dustlawyer Feb 2017 #4

and the thing is that we've kinda accepted this shit as normal forjusticethunders Feb 2017 #6