November 2022 Former First Lady Michelle Obama said during a talk at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C., that Americans were “unprepared” for her natural hair. A mother of two who is promoting a new book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming Times of Uncertaintyshared why she chose to keep her hair straight when she lived in the White House.
According to Obama, people living in the United States have “just gotten used” to having the first black first family. He mentioned that he was braided.
She did it out of fear that it would be a distraction or that some people would see it as a political statement, but Obama now proudly embraces her natural curly hair. , wearing a hairstyle inherited from Africans in history.
Obama rocked a stunning half-up during a book tour in Atlanta. rice field.
In the past, Obama has spoken about how black women are often criticized at work for their natural hairstyles. ‘It’s all about the African-American experience…but office women worry, ‘Should I wear a skirt?’ Should she wear pantyhose? I hate pantyhose. “
November 2022, President Obama’s hairstylist, Johnny Wrighthas partnered with the best-selling For Dummies series to launch the book Natural & Curly Hair for Dummies. Descriptive, non-intimidating guides, available on Amazon and anywhere books and e-books are sold, are turning the hard to understand into the easy to use.
