Cheyenne Cochrane: A celebration of natural hair
شايني كوشران: احتفال بالشعر الطبيعي
Cheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement. Full bio
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I had a best friend named Jenny
كانت لدي صديقة عزيزة تدعى جيني
Side of Chicago.
من شيكاغو.
the segregated demographics of Chicago,
المنفصلة في شيكاغو،
not too many black people
من أصحاب البشرة السمراء
after school and on the weekends.
بعد المدرسة وفي عطلة نهاية الأسبوع.
hanging out in her living room,
was in the room with us,
معنا في الغرفة،
just kind of playing in my hair,
about what she was doing.
was not too far away.
and she overheard the conversation,
ask people questions like that."
أن تسألي مثل هذه الأسئلة."
and I know she was really embarrassed.
وأعلم أنها كانت محرجة جدًا.
لكن في الواقع لم أشعر بالإهانة.
but actually I was not offended.
that in her 10 short years on this earth,
التي عاشت 10 سنوات على هذه الأرض،
what a black person looked like.
صاحب البشرة السمراء.
with Jenny and Rosie's family --
برفقة عائلة جيني و روزي،
put her hands in my hair
played in confirming my ethnicity,
نسيج شعري في تحديد عرقي،
in how I'm viewed by others in society.
رؤية الآخرين لي في المجتمع.
and Madame CJ Walker were pioneers
والسيدة سي جاي والكر من رواد
industry in the early 1900s.
والتجميل في بداية القرن الـ19.
of chemically-based hair creams
لكريمات الشعر الكيميائية
or semipermanently,
about the history of blacks in America,
البشرة السمراء في أمريكا
that we experienced as people of color
كأصحاب بشرة سمراء
في مرحلة ما بعد الحرب الأهلية الأمريكية،
African-American male or female
من الإناث والذكور
"telling feature" of Negro status,
hair-care industry,
والتي تقدر إيراداتها بمليارات الدولارات،
and the pressing comb,
and advancement as a race
على البقاء والتقدم بصفتنا عرق
we grew accustomed to this idea
hair meant better and more beautiful.
كلما كان أكثر جمالًا وحُسنًا.
what we like to call ...
the better the hair.
form a false sense of hierarchy
تشكل إحساسًا زائفًا بالتدرج
what was considered a good grade of hair
we let these false ideologies
أننا تركنا هذه الاتجاهات الزائفة
to infect our cultural identity
every six to eight weeks,
كل 6 إلى 8 أسابيع،
to harsh straightening chemicals
لمواد التنعيم الكيميائية القاسية
of 450 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
من 450 درجة فهرنهايت أو أعلى
with wigs and weaves,
باستخدام الشعر المستعار،
what's really going on under there.
in our own communities,
why today the typical ideal vision
من الرؤية المثالية والنموذجية
against hiring an employee
just a little too Afrocentric
it being a little too "urban"
in that they looked "scary"
من أنهم يبدون "مخيفين"
the clients and their customer base.
that are too often associated
attached to natural hairstyles.
Leadership Center for Inclusion,
ورقة بيضاء
in executive leadership roles
في أدوار القيادة التنفيذية
of covering in the workplace
advocacy, affiliation and association.
والانتماء وتكوين الجمعيات.
appearance-based covering,
المظهر الخارجي،
of color cover in the workplace
البشرة الملونة يستترن في العمل
admitted to appearance-based covering,
الذين اعترفوا بالتغطية بناءً على المظهر
somewhat to extremely important
for their professional advancement.
female CEO of a Fortune 500 company --
مديرة تنفيذية لشركة مدرجة في فورشن 500،
well-manicured Afro.
we like to call a "natural girl."
أن نسميها بـ"الفتاة الطبيعية."
and showing what's possible
seeking to climb the corporate ladder,
لتسلق السلم الوظيفي للشركات،
to wear natural hairstyles.
of African-American women
النساء الأفريقيات الأمريكيات
icons and role models,
how they feel best --
that they have attained today.
النجاح الذي وصلن له اليوم.
that is sweeping the country
it means to transition to natural hair,
التحول إلى الشعر الطبيعي،
years and years of dry, damaged ends
من معاناة الأطراف الجافة والتالفة
their natural curl pattern.
and an ambassador for this movement
الدفاع وسفيرة لدى هذه الحركة
and harsh chemicals,
والكيماويات القاسية،
extreme signs of wear and tear.
that conventional image of beauty
صورة الجمال التقليدية
the "No Heat Challenge,"
from using heat styling tools on my hair
to master these natural hairstyles,
تسريحات الشعر الطبيعية هذه،
slowly began to change.
the only woman going through this
الوحيدة التي تمر بهذا
and thousands of other women
من النساء الأخريات
and they would say,
that natural hairstyle
هذه التصفيفة الطبيعية للشعر
for my hair texture
of the natural hair routines
to slowly restore the health of my hair?"
شعري الصحي تدريجيًا؟"
a large number of women
هناك عدد كبير من النساء
to take that first step
with these natural hairstyles?
مع تصفيفات الشعر الطبيعية؟
with friends of mine
from around the world,
من جميع أنحاء العالم
identify with their hair.
من أصل أفريقي خلال شعرهن.
embrace their love for their natural hair,
السمراوات حبهن لشعرهن الطبيعي
is not beautiful,
في حالته الطبيعية ليس جميلًا،
express their individuality
يعبرن عن فرديتهن
hairstyles regularly.
مختلفة للشعر باستمرار
to wear our natural hair in the workplace,
الطبيعي في مجال العمل،
and advance professionally.
على الازدهار والنهوض مهنيًا.
the confines of the status quo.
فوق حدود الوضع الراهن
or locks draping down her back,
أو شعرها منسدلًا ورائها
straightening her hair to work,
منها وإبداء إعجابك
if that's what you feel so inclined to do.
إذا شعرت أن هذا ما تريد فعله.
of others' expectations.
the decision to stray from the norm
قرار الانسحاب من القاعدة السائدة
on the compassion of others.
على تعاطف الآخرين.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Cheyenne Cochrane - StorytellerCheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement.
Why you should listen
Cheyenne Cochrane is a storyteller who leverages digital and social media to share her ideas and experiences with her followers and subscribers, seasoned with a dash of humor. A Chicago native and Howard University Graduate, Cochrane lives to inspire, inform and connect with diverse audiences. She is currently the development manager for a national education non-profit. When she's not raising funds to support educational equity for underserved students around the country, she is the creator and visionary behind The Level Up blog, as well as her social media brand, @onmylevel_chey.
Cochrane began documenting her natural hair journey in 2014, while struggling to maintain the integrity of her hair after so many years of applying heat and harsh chemicals. She wanted to adopt a new routine, but like so many other women of color she'd been programmed to believe that straight, long hair was the most appealing, most professional and widely accepted look for a black woman. She knew that deciding to "go natural" would be a journey of self-exploration and would require her to let go of the conventional standards of beauty that she'd adhered to for so many years. What she did not know, however, was how many other women she'd inspire and empower along the way by sharing her journey.
Today, Cheyenne continues to share her natural hair story and lessons with women around the world via her social media platforms and YouTube channel. She also maintains a blog where she posts about all things natural hair and beauty, millennial culture and features young entrepreneurs of color.
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