‘Can I touch it?’ The Fascination with Natural, African-American Hair
July 26, 2011 - 9:54 am

Tamara Winfrey Harris tells a story of being in a chain restaurant with her husband when their names were called for a table. Just as the couple rose to go, a middle-aged white woman standing nearby reached out swiftly to touch Winfrey Harris’s hair which at the time was styled in natural twists.