Hair Peace #24

24th in series of photos/poems. Black. Natural. Hair. Model Jazminia C. Griffith. Poem by Bomani Armah. #blackfuture #hairpeace

Don’t boycott Chris Brown, #BUYCOTT Black Culture

As an educator, artist and father, I am glad to see so many responsible adults express genuine concern about the reunion of Chris Brown and Rihanna (even if only artistically) and the affect it is going to have on young people’s perception of a healthy relationship.  That said, I’m personally disappointed at how many people think there are absolutes when it comes to any romantic relationships, and that they know enough about Chris and Rihanna’s to tell them what those absolutes are.  But those thoughts are for relationship blogs.  This is more of a civil rights era style call to action, but with 2012 guerrilla tactics.  Think about it, is our best strategy for raising children, with strong self esteem and healthy decision making skills, to beg multi-billion dollar media corporations to “pretty please” represent us better?   In the end, protesting art that we don’t like is not the same as promoting the art that we do like.  The question isn’t what message Rihanna is sending little girls, or Chris Brown sending little boys. The question is, what message are you sending our children.  In the spirit of fighting new wars with new tactics, we must begin a #BUYcott.

Hair Peace #23

23rd in series of photos/poems. Models Shelly Bell and …. Photo by Douglas Jacobs. Poem by Bomani Armah #blackfuture #hairpeace

Hair Peace #22

22nd in a series of photos/poems. Black. Natural. Hair.  Model Charneice Fox-Richardson.  Photo by Diego. Poem by Bomani Armah. #blackfuture

Hair Peace #21

21st in series of photos/poems. Black. Natural. Hair.  Model Spark Asoul. Poem by Bomani Armah.  #hairpeace

Hair Peace #20

20th in series of poems/photos. Black. Natural. Hair. Model Domunique ElectricSoul Energy. Poem by Bomani Armah

Hair Peace #19

19th in a series of poems/photos. Black. Natural. Hair. Model Deniece Pope. Poem by Bomani Armah #hairpeace