This just demonstrates, yet again, that in society Black culture = bad.
There is nothing about a durag that links it inherently to gang membership. Therefore, as I heard someone say in a recent session, “durags are worn by people in gangs”.Ĭomments such as these exemplify internalised stereotypes about Black people. Sadly, for most people, durags are situated permanently in the vast category of negative aspects of Black culture. Has it worked? In my experience, I’d say no. In this way, Black individuals have tried to showcase durags as fashionable and ‘normal’. Solange 2018 Met Gala, or Guapdad 4000 2020 Grammys). Durags have even made their way to the red carpet (cc. In a world where European hair is promoted as the standard, this is a radical concept!ĭurags were previously something that was worn in the privacy of your own home, but there have been more recent public displays in the media, outside of traditional HipHop culture e.g. Achieving waves is an opportunity for celebration about what afro-hair can do and allows us to appreciate its texture. They are a medium through which Black people can take pride in their appearance. It was a bonding experience! More broadly, particularly for Black men, durags represent a significant part of their routine and are an opportunity for self-expression. It became his mission to ‘get waves’ and I would routinely examine his progress. I felt distinct pride and that we had a shared experience to talk and laugh about. I remember the first time that my brother got a durag. Therefore, they can help the hairstyle remain neat and tidy (although it has to be said, the idea of hair being ‘neat’ has connotations with Eurocentric beauty standards, so we have to take care with employing this language).ĭurags are highly culturally significant to the Black community. If a person has cornrows or braids, durags can be used to protect the hair from frizzing and getting messy. This is particularly important for the winter months! Lastly, they can be used to maintain a specific hairstyle. Not only this, but durags protect afro-hair from dryness and lock in moisture. This is what gives the look of ‘waves’ for users. The durag compresses and helps maintain the direction of the hair, instead of it reverting back to a natural curl or coil. Commonly, people use this accessory after having brushed their hair flat, repeatedly and in one direction. But is it? This is what we will consider here.ĭurags are a specific type of headwrap, worn by people with afro-hair and are used to protect the hair and maintain a specific hairstyle. It seems that allowing ‘natural’ hairstyles such as dreadlocks, cornrows and braids is one thing, but durags is one step too far. The 54-year-old also described the late rapper as a man with a “fearless passion that was intoxicating, a militant morality, and a willingness to fight and die for what he believed was right.Interestingly, in schools that have revisited their uniform code, and made explicit reference to afro-hair, the question of whether we should allow students to wear durags remains.
The way Jada loved Pac rendered me incapable of being friends with him. I hated that I wasn’t what he was in the world, and I suffered a raging jealousy: I wanted Jada to look at me like that,” he explained.Īlmost 26 years later Will reflected on the ‘twisted kind of victory’ he felt when she spent time with him over 2Pac, “If she chose me over Tupac, there was no way I could be a coward.” “I have rarely felt more validated… I was in a room with Tupac on multiple occasions, but I never spoke to him. He triggered the perception of myself as a coward. “In the beginning of our relationship, my mind was tortured by their connection. Will reflected on their ‘ride or die’ bond in the book and wrote, “Though they were never intimate, their love for each other is legendary – they defined ‘ride or die.” He went on to say his mind was “tortured” by their connection. They had a falling out and he was murdered in a drive by shooting in 1996 before they could ever make amends. 2Pac and Jada met in the mid-1980s and had a close friendship before he went to prison in 1995.
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