“That was really what offended them,” Williams said. “Why is it that nappy-headed offends us so much, when being nappy-headed or having a tight curl pattern is natural to us?” he said. “Why do we still perceive nappy as being something negative?”
I’m as mystified as you are. What is wrong black women’s normal, unstraightened or unbraided hair? I had no idea it was considered any kind of negative or lesser style.
What I'm wondering is how that '5-alive' drink comercial stayed on the tv for so long. It had a wide eyed, nappy haired dude pulling canned drinks out of his hair. And as far as rap "music' goes, if all the intentional derogatory insults are "ok", then there should be no reason Johnny Rebel country music isn't given the same airtime.