Erica Mena had the internet in a frenzy yesterday when she posted and revealed a pic of her newest look, a short pixie cut. The love In Hip Hop Star showed off her new cut with the caption “(Might delete later) Trying something New.” Although she didn’t reveal her process or the stylist who cut her hair she showed her look through a video so that you can see it from various angles. Her followers responded with “it’s a cutie comin thru” Yandy Smith. And “Love it !!” Rich Dollaz Fans also compared the look to singer Brandi, J. Lo, and Kris Jenner Erica looks good no matter what style she rocks. Check her out below.
For the second time, Republicans voted against the Crown Act, which bans discrimination of Black Hairstyles in Schools and in the workplace. According to the HuffPost on Monday. The Crown Act failed to pass the House with a needed two-thirds majority as part of an expedited voting process, with 235 votes for and 188 votes against the bill, the latter all by Republicans.” The crown act was created to end race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or styles that include braids, locs, twists, or Bantu knots. Hair is a Black woman’s crown and glory, but the history of our hair can be complicated for some to understand. There are so many untold stories but who can forget about Andrew Johnson the High school student who was forced to cut his locs before a wrestling match or Deandre Arnold, the Texas teen who was suspended over her dreadlocks, banning swim caps for black hair at the Olympics and the countless women who were fired from their jobs because their hairstyles were deemed unprofessional.
“Our natural hair is as innate a quality of Black people as the presence of melanin in our skin,” says Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.)after the vote. “Discriminating against our hair is no different is no different than discriminating against the color of our skin.” She also noted that Black people are “far too often…derided or deemed unprofessional simply because their hair does not conform to white beauty standards.”We will bring the CROWN Act back and pass it with a simple majority. We won’t allow Republican antics to stand in the way of Black people having the right to live as their authentic selves,” in a statement from Rep. Bonnie Watson .
In some states, teachers cut the hair of Black students because they think Black hair is “inappropriate.” My daughter should be able to wear her hair naturally, in braids, or in any style — in school and when she gets a job. Shame on the republicans who just blocked this bill. https://t.co/MCTm2Neu18
Earlier this week, House Republicans blocked the #CROWNAct, a bill intended to end race-based hair discirmination. They delayed us, but we won’t be deterred.
…we will bring the CROWN Act back and pass it with a simple majority. We won’t allow Republican antics to stand in the way of Black people having the right to live as their authentic selves.
— Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@RepBonnie) March 1, 2022
In an interview at Power 106 in LA with radio personality Bryana, The Closer rapper explained that meditation is what inspired her to shed the energy attached to her hair. When asked about what inspired her to completely do the buzz cut sweetie answer with an unexpected response. “Meditation, as crazy as it sounds, I found so much clarity in myself, I wanted to start over and I did research about hair and hair holds a lot of energy and I really wanted to just to feel new and fresh with this new music, I won’t say new me but elevated me” She says. “ I really just wanted to start over again.” What does elevated Saweetie look like you ask? The new calm Saweeetie simply responds with: “She meditates she’s centered, she has clarity she knows what she wants, she puts her foot down, I feel like before I discovered meditation it was just ‘yes, yes I’ll do it’ no matter how bad my body felt if the opportunity was great I just said yes and I kept running down my mental, my spiritual, my physical. But how am I going to continue to work if I’m deflated so I think that I have established more boundaries around me in the mental space, in the business space as well and I think everyone should do that. See the interview below.
Trying something New.” Although she didn’t reveal her process or the stylist who cut her hair she showed her look through a video so that you can see it from various angles. Her followers responded with “it’s a cutie comin thru
so stunning love this short cut on you
! #hypehairmag #hypehair #ericamena #allthingsbeauty #haircut #beauty pic.twitter.com/dJOQaHZ54V
