What does the shape of your hair says about you? | Pamela Ferrell | TEDxVCU

[@Dr.GenXNaturalista]

It is because of Pamela Ferrell that I learned how to take care of my circle hair. As a result, I have been natural since 1992! People LOVE my hair, and I have never been discriminated against (that I know of) because of it. My hair has gotten me much attention, and I believe opened many doors for me in the field of music and education. It helps me to be seen so that my voice, and the voices of others who look like me, can be heard and valued. Thank you, Pamela Ferrell, for being our advocate and educator! I am eternally grateful to you!!!

[@evbody3358]

Great talk. This content should be taught to elementary school children. So much discrimination stems from ignorance.

[@AmbiCahira]

My hair is super straight (as most scandinavians have) and I can't understand why so many fellow whites can hate on such gorgeous fascinating and beautiful hair that should be cherished as culture and history and pride. Especially when it has been proven that the human race begun in Africa so it is basically everybody's roots so the people born with these hairtypes have hair textures that have been around longer than my hair type has in our species which to me is incredibly cool. The reason why my hair became straight and light is because of neanderthal love poured light skin, straight hair and blue eyes into my gene pool. I seriously think all types of hair is an attractive trait though! Everyone is beautiful in the hair they were given no matter the continent it originated from and this talk was one of the most interesting ones out there! Very interesting!

[@atarabat-yah2437]

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[@elisathompson3380]

WOW! It's unfortunate and sad that "our" hair styles are copied and praised but when we wear our hair it's ridiculed and banned.

[@EBURINTHA]

The ignorance is annoying just like our body shape, praised on other skin tone but never praised on the original people GOD created with such gorgeous shape.

[@carolewest4807]

Thank you Pam for educating the community about our natural born hair we appreciate you very much.

[@SojournHonduras1]

Bravo Pam! You're a natural-born speaker. Great presentation. So proud of you.

[@Kokola-qh9wp]

I love how she found a problem she was passionate about and spent her time to do everything possible to fix it!!! She's truly inspiring!!

[@bbrosser694]

Thank you for teaching the world about the beauty and the right to grow and make style choices for our African American hair.

[@swatson108]

I really appreciate you educating people. This is merely who we are.

[@sherylanderson5310]

I cannot wait to craft lessons for this amazing Ted Talk and share this with my students. Thank you for this awesome anthropological study!!!!!

[@joylynne8]

This was one of the most educational talks that I have ever heard!

[@SusanBame]

Wow, I had no idea that there was discrimination and punishment for keeping natural hair natural. Thank you for the education. I have very straight hair and grew up with a mom who would have loved to have been born with curly hair, but since she didn't have curly hair she permed her hair constantly -- and permed her three daughters' hair as well. I grew up with constantly permed hair. In my rebellious teenage years I swore I would never have a perm, ever again; decided I would appreciate the hair I was born with, no matter what color it is; and decided to go natural. Now at age 60 my hair is long, cut off straight at the bottom once a year, un-dyed, brown and going gray. It is my wish that everyone could have the same experience as me: to appreciate the hair they were born with, to not want the hair someone else has -- or even worse, to not be punished for not having the hair someone else was born with!!! -- and to not feel pressure from the outside world to conform to a reality that is not true for them. I love your hair, by the way. It was my opinion while Michelle Obama was First Lady that she had a grand opportunity at that time to go natural, to not straighten her hair, and to set the example for the world that natural hair was beautiful and it was her choice to be totally herself in all ways.

[@aboriginalstraightshooter7967]

This is nice to watch as I sit here and braid my hair😍 I adore her accent!

[@sharg1778]

I applaud this presentation!! You did an amazing job!!!

[@YahuAlYahuAl]

BIG round of applause from me! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Plus, Daughters of the Dust @ the end of the slide show 00:04

[@politicsinplainenglish1791]

I just ran upon your video from watching another video and I had no idea about discrimination from hair that it was this bad in this day & age (by the way I'm about the same age as you are) And I would like to commend you on standing up for human being all over the planet because God made our hair & it's not a fad.

[@veronicamwarren5750]

Love this! I now see my hair in a different way @ age 54. Just amazing how this was so simply explained. Thank you!

[@mastersway5134]

WONDERFULLY DONE! I will spread this beautiful truth♡

[@msaprilsenglish]

great talk! i worked with your family when i was working in dcps years ago. thank you for this presentation!

[@noname-we1rf]

YOU MY DEAR ARE A REVOLUTIONARY. AND A POWERFUL ONE AT THAT.

[@islandgirl8914]

Excellent talk. Bravo. Having this problem in Jamaica with boys in schools. Awful.

[@EllaFitz755]

Wow! Great talk! Love the change in hair terminology.

[@clairecarlia-jones5979]

Thank you for this talk. I now have an even greater appreciation of my afro Caribbean hair 😁😁😁😁😁

[@stanciarosa7518]

An excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@francinewilliams1703]

Talk about getting educated 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@africandefender2967]

I'm a man and I wear my locks from 1990 til today and happy and happy hair is strength

[@Miriam84Akizimana]

Very informative. Thanks 🙏🏽❣️

[@tahlia81]

Work well done!

[@marlena3621]

Great Job!!!

[@yellooh]

I had to cut my hair to work for Disney. Eventually they included other styles even though now mine would be past my collar. No sure i could find a way to keep it to the liking. It has been something that is not as openly pointed out but determines whether a door opens or not.

[@camarogoddess1391]

This world is missing our beauty that God has bestowed upon us!

[@bonnierobinson5917]

Very informative.

[@tulsibloom]

Fantastic 👏🏼

[@SimoneBrown]

Great talk

[@darleneholloman5522]

I've been on high blood pressure medication, for quite some time and I wore dreads for quite some time! But my scalp has been so very sore for quite some time! Now I'm bald in the top of my head and I don't have any ideas on what ro do! And it's seldom sore in that area

[@donnafranklin7908]

Q: please tell me what did your talk to the army about ‘unauthorised’ hair styles consist of? I’m intrigued.....🧐. How the look/style of ones hair is a ‘problem’....thanks

[@maysay8271]

Brilliant!!!! She could make a Great short film

[@joylynne8]

Bravo!

[@heyalun]

In the 21st century this is happening? Wow!

[@pinkymuffy100]

Great job!

[@puntakinte2049]

Oh I hate the 1A-4A system

[@creativecollaborations1510]

❤️ Beautiful Blessings

[@TheMusicalEmpress]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kanikanewsome6305]

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[@rentacenter2024]

And you sue the government for trying to change the texture of your hair by discrimination in the workplace.

[@wsjacksonjr]

My hair says bold, but balding. Sadly my hair is on the run

[@fendibondie2545]

Only place that judge your is the United States

[@hairika9755]

[@DodoCreativ]

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[@kanikanewsome6305]

Just tell your people racism is not cute it's not classy

[@acajudi100]

Happy I am Muslim, so judge my scarf. lol

[@robertwarner1160]

empowering... Islam was correct about women!

[@aboriginalstraightshooter7967]

Not cool @ all

[@robertwarner1160]

so you are you husbands property, and Allah says its good to beat your wife??? thoughts??? Islam has ZERO TO DO WITH PEACE... LOW IQ LIARS

[@adayinthelight7575]

So do you want to hide your hair?

[@BareFeetOverGrass]

brilliant and kind work