"When I was 6, I saw an episode of Rainbow Brite where all the Color Kids went to bed wishing for long Hair, and woke up with glorious, flowing tresses down to their waists. Even Indigo, the black Color Kid (black in skin, Indigo in clothing) had shampoo-commercial-worthy locks. I wished so hard right there and then, and every night for weeks later, for long, silky hair, that I can still vividly recall my feelings of envy, hope, and eventual despair 30 years later."

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“I Was Supposed To Have Good Hair” @IjeomaOluo https://theestablishment.co/i-was-supposed-to-have-good-hair-bdfecbdba2f9