Cheyenne Cochrane: A celebration of natural hair
夏妮尔·考科蓝: 天然头发的庆典
Cheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement. Full bio
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I had a best friend named Jenny
最好的朋友叫珍妮,
Side of Chicago.
the segregated demographics of Chicago,
人口特征有一点点的了解的话,
not too many black people
after school and on the weekends.
hanging out in her living room,
was in the room with us,
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."
and I know she was really embarrassed.
我也知道她觉得很丢脸。
but actually I was not offended.
但是我不觉得被冒犯了。
that in her 10 short years on this earth,
在她出生后的短暂的10年中,
what a black person looked like.
黑人是长什么样子的。
with Jenny and Rosie's family --
一家度过漫长时间里——
put her hands in my hair
played in confirming my ethnicity,
扮演了多么大的角色,
in how I'm viewed by others in society.
这件事上扮演了重要的角色。
and Madame CJ Walker were pioneers
industry in the early 1900s.
of chemically-based hair creams
or semipermanently,
about the history of blacks in America,
that we experienced as people of color
African-American male or female
"telling feature" of Negro status,
hair-care industry,
and the pressing comb,
and advancement as a race
we grew accustomed to this idea
hair meant better and more beautiful.
what we like to call ...
the better the hair.
form a false sense of hierarchy
what was considered a good grade of hair
we let these false ideologies
to infect our cultural identity
every six to eight weeks,
to harsh straightening chemicals
of 450 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
with wigs and weaves,
what's really going on under there.
in our own communities,
why today the typical ideal vision
against hiring an employee
依据梳发绺来歧视员工的行为
just a little too Afrocentric
it being a little too "urban"
in that they looked "scary"
the clients and their customer base.
that are too often associated
attached to natural hairstyles.
Leadership Center for Inclusion,
in executive leadership roles
of covering in the workplace
即在工作场合掩盖自己“污名化”的身份:
advocacy, affiliation and association.
掩盖个人行为和掩盖与他人的关系。
appearance-based covering,
of color cover in the workplace
admitted to appearance-based covering,
somewhat to extremely important
for their professional advancement.
female CEO of a Fortune 500 company --
美国黑人女性CEO———
well-manicured Afro.
we like to call a "natural girl."
and showing what's possible
seeking to climb the corporate ladder,
to wear natural hairstyles.
of African-American women
icons and role models,
领导者、偶像和榜样的人,
how they feel best --
that they have attained today.
that is sweeping the country
it means to transition to natural hair,
years and years of dry, damaged ends
their natural curl pattern.
and an ambassador for this movement
and harsh chemicals,
extreme signs of wear and tear.
that conventional image of beauty
the "No Heat Challenge,"
from using heat styling tools on my hair
to master these natural hairstyles,
slowly began to change.
the only woman going through this
and thousands of other women
and they would say,
that natural hairstyle
for my hair texture
of the natural hair routines
to slowly restore the health of my hair?"
a large number of women
to take that first step
with these natural hairstyles?
with friends of mine
from around the world,
identify with their hair.
embrace their love for their natural hair,
她们对自己天然头发的热爱,
is not beautiful,
express their individuality
hairstyles regularly.
to wear our natural hair in the workplace,
and advance professionally.
the confines of the status quo.
or locks draping down her back,
背后垂下发辫的女孩,
straightening her hair to work,
if that's what you feel so inclined to do.
of others' expectations.
the decision to stray from the norm
on the compassion of others.
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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