“Their hair was straight and smooth … and they are beautiful, not nappy haired at all.”

Said by …. journalist …. preacher …. politician. I want to point out that the phrase is one that most are happy to repeat in order to act their part in the drama. And here is the point of balance: notice the words “smooth” + “beautiful” these remarks are from white and black women offering opinion. I believe that they don’t want to imply that “non-smooth” hair is “non-beautiful” but their comments don’t lead me to that. Instead I give them enough slack to slip their own noose. After all, they’re just pundits on TV. They aren’t my conscience nor my salvation. I’ve never expected Comcast to provide me a link to anything other than a video feed.