The Brothas Speak on Natural Beauty 9.29.12
Panelists and Presenters
Men's Panel Discussion Featuring:
Darrius Peace, Author
My Hair Ain't Nappy: A Black Man's Introspection on Natural Hair
W ith more than 10 years as a professionally licensed natural hairstylist, Darrius Peace has
helped hundreds of clients make a seamless transition to wearing their coiled tresses with
confidence. Now he wants to share his valuable insights with you!
Peace’s methods are rooted in the philosophy that a smooth transition to healthy,
natural hair involves not only a physical transformation, but a mental transformation
as well.
Peace has been praised for his versatility and ability to produce style options that polish, modernize
and redefine the image of today’s “natural woman.”
helped hundreds of clients make a seamless transition to wearing their coiled tresses with
confidence. Now he wants to share his valuable insights with you!
Peace’s methods are rooted in the philosophy that a smooth transition to healthy,
natural hair involves not only a physical transformation, but a mental transformation
as well.
Peace has been praised for his versatility and ability to produce style options that polish, modernize
and redefine the image of today’s “natural woman.”
T h ro ugh his own inspiring hair journey and enlightening experience as
a natural hairstylist, Darrius Peace teaches us to accept, embrace
and love our natural curls with his groundbreaking book My Hair Ain’t
Nappy: A Black Man’s Introspection on Natural Hair.
Thought-provoking and humorous, My Hair Ain’t Nappy is
an engaging commentary that offers professional expertise
on how to mentally and physically transition to wearing our natural, afrotextured
tresses — all from a Black man’s perspective.
By challenging cultural norms, My Hair Ain’t Nappy empowers Black
people to redefine our beauty.
www.myhairaintnappy.com
a natural hairstylist, Darrius Peace teaches us to accept, embrace
and love our natural curls with his groundbreaking book My Hair Ain’t
Nappy: A Black Man’s Introspection on Natural Hair.
Thought-provoking and humorous, My Hair Ain’t Nappy is
an engaging commentary that offers professional expertise
on how to mentally and physically transition to wearing our natural, afrotextured
tresses — all from a Black man’s perspective.
By challenging cultural norms, My Hair Ain’t Nappy empowers Black
people to redefine our beauty.
www.myhairaintnappy.com
The One Sun Lion Ra
Musician and Spoken Word Artist
"When I say Hip Hop, y'all say I love, Hip Hop!"... The One Sun Lion Ra born and raised in New York City and spending a significant amount of his life in Los Angeles and North Carolina has no artistic limits especially when it comes to his music. Combine that with the fact that he is the son of Lou Wilson eldest of the four Wilson brothers from the group Mandrill and you can expect nothing less than insane heat and intense passion when it comes to Ra's brand of Hip Hop and Spoken Word. Ra has performed all over the east and west coasts as well as overseas exhibiting his skills in the art of emceeing, beat-boxing, and performing spoken word poetry. "Real Hip Hop for Real Hip Hop heads", remains his credo, but perhaps a more fitting phrase for the flavor The One Sun Lion Ra brings would be, "Real Messages for Real People". You can hear and own music from Ra as well as connect with him via moja_sol@yahoo.com or on Reverbnation.com by going to the site and typing in The One Sun Lion Ra.
Brother Victorious, Producer/EditorThe
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Hailing from East Flatbush, New York, Brother Victorious is a Hustler, Editor, Producer and Lover of people. Each week, as Co-Host of The Emotion Picture Radio Show, Victorious shares countless stories of his Wise Naïveté out of which he is always able to extract a jewel or two to share with his loyal listeners. Never limited to the airwaves, Victorious has shared his unique perspective of societal relations across the country on topics ranging from Promiscuity & Safe Sex on Campus (@ Florida State University) to proper procedures when approached by the police (w/ACLU). An avid traveler, he has made his way through five continents, at times gracing stages under the moniker of Dj Victorious. In fall of 2011, Victorious was hired as Director of Aria Spa, a wellness center located in New York’s historic Brooklyn Heights neighborhood and launched Tangible, a skin/hair care company that’s boasts Soft, Sensual and Healthy Touch as well as a no-nonsense policy on carcinogens, parabens and other harmful or unknown ingredients. Reflected in Tangible’s products are the 17 years in which Victorious has enjoyed a vegan and natural hair lifestyle (locs). Learn more at www.theemotionpicture.comwww.livetangible.com
Natural Hair and Beauty Expert Q&A Panel Featuring:
Microloctian and Founder of Naturally Beautiful Hair Care
Jessyca Marshall
Jessyca founded Naturally Beautiful Hair Care as a personal desire to provide support to all who were transitioning from the chemicals and processing procedures on Black women's hair. She eventually became trained in certified in the inter-woven technique to create locks and has since gained worldwide recognition for her work and trainings in the technique. She promotes all that is natural and healthy, for the mind, body, and spirit including a line of natural hair products and hair interlocking tools.
Professionally, she is an Ivy-League trained therapist that has transferred her therapeutic skills to the natural hair care arena. She founded the brand Brothas that Love Sistas with Natural Hair to address the need for support in Black Male/Female relationships, self identity, and culture, especially in regards to the exploding natural hair industry. She found that there were many man who had an essentially unheard voice on their views, women in need of support from these men.
www.naturallybeautifulhaircare.com
Professionally, she is an Ivy-League trained therapist that has transferred her therapeutic skills to the natural hair care arena. She founded the brand Brothas that Love Sistas with Natural Hair to address the need for support in Black Male/Female relationships, self identity, and culture, especially in regards to the exploding natural hair industry. She found that there were many man who had an essentially unheard voice on their views, women in need of support from these men.
www.naturallybeautifulhaircare.com
Celebrity Natural Haircare Guru Nedjetti Harvey
Nedjetti Harvey owner of Hair by Nedjetti salon based in Bloomfield, NJ & NYC has 20 years experience as a natural hair care & loctician is an int’l key note speaker, competition judge & Soft Sheen-Carson educator a L’Oreal division. Taught by her loving mother, Nedjetti has been passionately styling hair since age seven. Nedjetti's maternal grandmother was a cosmetologist and paternal grandfather was a barber, affirming why styling hair is the essence of her core, her soul. Nedjetti’s artistry has been featured in more than 50 magazines including Time, O Magazine, Essence, Sophisticates Black Hair, and UpScale including The New York Times and was Dept Head Hair for Spike Lee’s latest film “Red Hook Summer” in theaters now. With thirteen years as a celebrity hair artist & men’s groomer Nedjetti has styled Cedella Marley, Melba Moore, Ilyasah Shabazz, Mos Def, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Quddus, Eva Marcille, Clarke Peters and actress Adepero Oduye to name a few. Listed a one of the “100 Most Influential Women” in the beauty industry by Salon Sense magazine, Nedjetti believes the importance to pay it forward by mentoring aspiring natural hair artists who also believe in creating versatile hairstyles without the use of extensions or flat ironing, a healthier method to styling our BE-YOU-tiful authentic tresses. Visit Nedjetti.com to experience your one-on-one hairapy session with Nedjetti. Luv what you do & do what you luv as you continue celebrating your unique organic tresses because as we’ve all come to wisely & proudly recognize “God did no wrong when HE made our hair right”
Celebrity Stylist and Owner of Twist and Curves Salon
Maria Thompson
International Award winning Maria Thompson of Twist & Curves specialises in Braids, Locs, Twists & Natural Hair. She is also a Licensed Cosmetologist, Educator, Platform Artist and a Natural Hair Educator with Mizani, L’Oreal. A native of London, England, she started there over 30 years ago, and migrated to the USA in the 80's. Maria lends herself to elegant styles for the busy woman on the run. Her styles are designed to take 2-3 hrs to create and 15 - 60 minutes to take out. An extensive line of instructional DVD's are available featuring these styles. Twist & Curves is home for the Curly Twists, which Maria created 12 years ago. Natural hair and Locs has been her focus over the last few years, as more and more people are transitioning. Her work has been published in the USA including Essence Hot Hair issue and Sophisticates Black Hair; England and France. She has been featured on TV in England, and USA, TLC and NBC. Maria has had the pleasure of styling the Guinness World Book of Records holder for the longest locs, 19ft 6ins, Asha Mandella. You can view Twist & Curves' styles at, www.twistandcurves.com -www.facebook.com/twistandcurves.; www.pintrest.com/twistandcurves. You can also reach Maria at maria@twistandcurves.com (860) 523-4844