Comments on: Comment of the Week – Asha Mandala

By: Juanita

Juanita — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:45:40 +0000

I’m sorry but after reading all the post on different websites and viewing the videos and pictures, I am too questioning the validity and credibility of her claim.

By: The World’s Longest Locs | Afrobella

The World’s Longest Locs | Afrobella — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:46:28 +0000

[...] Afrobella readers might remember my original 2008 post about Asha, and the follow up Comment of the Week post from Asha herself. Click here to visit her website, and click here to follow her on Twitter. And please feel free to [...]

By: Ptah

Ptah — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:53:54 +0000

PLEASE REMOVE MY PICTURE FROM THIS PAGE. I AM NOT THIS ASHA AND I DON’T APPRECIATE YOU USING MY LIKENESS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Tajullah

Tajullah — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:29:05 +0000

That picture if of my sister!

By: Viola

Viola — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:42:33 +0000

Sorry, Asha, yes your locks are long and beautiful and you’ve made an interesting contribution to Guinness. In your apology you state that its been your experience that soft curly hair grows longer than extra kinky hair and you were acknowledging that difference without any judgement. The fact that you emphasize hair texture vs. hair healthiness and most importantly, physical/human individuality gives me pause. There seems to be some internal something going on.

By: flygyrl72

flygyrl72 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:42:25 +0000

I don’t know why, but that term “good hair”, has never bothered me. To me, it’s just a term to describe someone whose hair is softer/curlier than some of the kinkier hair types that we as Black people can have. I’m guilty of using the phrase myself, from time to time & I am a “nappy Nazi”. When I say it, it doesn’t mean that I think my own 4b hair is bad or lesser than, it just means that whoever I’m referring to has a softer type hair texture. Is that so bad? I do understand where everyone else is coming from, but I only think the negative connotations come in if you’re somehow trying to make someone who has a coarser/kinkier hair type feel that they’re less than. I don’t know, maybe I need to start re-thinking using the term at all…as I type, my girl, who gets a blow out weekly, is yelling at me for not being offended by it…so guess I got some thinking/re-programming to do on this subject…

By: Martamique Ngozi

Martamique Ngozi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:29:51 +0000

even though she made those
comments im glad that she learned
from her mistake and is trying to
work on it. I love that. I know
alot of people that think only
a certain type of hair is “good”
and no matter what i have told them
about why and how they should understand
that healthy hair is good hair;
they dont buy it.

nice post.
and im glad she gained
an awareness on how it
makes some feel by her
comments

-PeAcE

By: J.adia

J.adia — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:14:21 +0000

Other people don’t think I have good hair, but I love my hair. I am 3 years natural tomorrow and I had grown to hate the unnecessary praising of the defined curls I had when it was TWA and I hate when people say I have a good grade of hair now when I wear my Big Azz Fro. My hair hasn’t taken any tests!

The fact is hair is very significant in the lives of black women. If we wear it in an afro we might be seen as too militant. Braids, too ethnic, relaxed, too mainstream, fingerwaves & pineapples, too hood. We can’t win.

Words have power. I’ve learned to embrace the term nappy since I’ve become natural. I have also become more aware of how we celebrate certain features as a people. I pray we will learn to celebrate the diversity of our features overtime.

Like Ishtastic said we need to start complimenting each other more. You never know what kind words may do for another woman.

By: lilone

lilone — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:45:09 +0000

congrats ashazulu =) you truly are blessed.

hi afrobella,

as evidenced in the commentary on the last two posts of yours… WE GOT ISSUES (lol) from head to toe. it would be interesting if you did a post on the beauty and self-esteem issues of natural haired women and black women as a whole so we could just air it all out because there is obviously a lot going on in our minds; rational or not. hopefully it would remind us to embrace the fact that we are ALL BEAUTIFUL. whether we choose to acknowledge that beauty or not. at the end of the day – differing opinions aside – we have to love one another to love ourselves

Peace!

By: Asha Mandela

Asha Mandela — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:07:49 +0000

MzPoetic…thanks so much for your reply…thanks to all my brothers and sisters for your love.. input and support. I hear all of you…..

I’d like to share that Clips of my award interview was run on NOV13TH on CNN and UK Sky News. It was kool (smile).Ihave my profile on starnow.com/ashazulu
and i’d love for every one to check it out, there are some good pics of my locks on there.

I have had medical issues for the past 11yrs due to an on the job injury which includes a bi-laterial breast mastectamy and tons of surgeries (13) in all… as a matter of fact i even had surgery the day before the award last wednesday. I am grateful to be still standing in the land of the living…now that i am begining to get better health wise i look forward to finally picking up the pieces of my life and will probably accept some offers that have begun to come my way.
I will keep all of you my brothers and sisters informed of my progress while i still humbly ask for your prayers. Bella be blessed….

One luv,
ASHAZULU