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[huffpost]

3 Natural Hair Bloggers Reminisce About The Early Days Of The Movement

Nikki Walton, author of “Better Than Good Hair” and “When Good Hair Goes Bad,” helped build and shape the online community around natural hair with her blog CurlyNikki.

“In 2008, I launched CurlyNikki.com with, like, 300 readers from other curl talk and natural hair care forums,” Walton told HuffPost. “I didn’t start CurlyNikki for it to become a day job. I just knew that I wanted other women to experience the freedom and quality of life change that I had experienced. To go from being concerned about my hair 24/7, whether it was for a job interview or graduate school interview or vacation ― the first thought I always had was, ‘What am I gonna do with my hair?’ To be able to help women get over those hurdles and see past their families while they stood firm in their own self-confidence, that is what I wanted to help people do.” 

Over the last 20 years, women have found advice and sisterhood in the network of blogs, social media accounts and YouTube channels focused on Black hair. For our Black Hair Defined project, we spoke with three women who have been pioneers in the space. 

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Saturday (1.5.2019)

UPTOWN 

BIG APPLE CIRCUS: Derrick Barry performs as Britney Spears (7pm)

WEST END: Lemon with Skye Walker, Poppy & Vix (7pm)

BOXERS WH:  DJ Nesto (11pm)

SUITE: Octavia Anyae  (11:30pm)

BOXERS UES: Zarria Van Wales & DJ Nesto (10pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN

BOXERS HK: Poker with Butch Cordera (6:30pm);  CAFE CON CREMA Latin dance party (10pm) 

HARDWARE: Tina Burner (7pm);  DJ 2Face with Ruby Roo & Lagoona Bloo (10pm) 

RITZ: DJ Lina (9pm);  DJs Bill Coleman & Steve Sidewalk (midnight)

ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Xavier & Miss Ogeny (10pm)

POSH: DJ Kamil (10pm) 

THERAPY: DJ Scott Jones (10pm)

VSBU: Chaka Khanvict (midnight)

EAST SIDE

LIPS: “Glitz & Glamour” (5pm);  “The Dirty Show” (11:30pm)

UNCLE CHARLIES: Piano bar (9pm)

TOWNHOUSE: Live Doo Wop (9pm);   Gogo boys downstairs (10pm)

CHELSEA

REBAR: DJ Natazu (5pm);  PEGATE Latin party (10pm)

BOXERS CHELSEA: RIOT SATURDAYS (9pm)

EAGLE NYC: Saturday party (11pm) 

WEST VILLAGE

ROCKBAR: ARCADE happy hour (3pm); The Urban Bear party (10pm)

PIECES: Heidi Haux with Viva Vidalia (5pm);  Bootsie LeFaris (11pm)

STONEWALL:  2 floor dance party (10pm)

LE POISSON ROUGE: Bingo with Linda Simpson (7:30pm) 

MONSTER: Holly Dae & the men of SPUNK (10pm)

HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ Culi (10pm)

EAST VILLAGE

WILD PROJECT: WITCH CAMP feat. Amber Martin & Nath Ann Carrera (8pm)

CLUB CUMMING: Burlesque feat. Josh Schonewolf, Vic Sin, Turnpyke & Eric Jaffe (9pm);  Alan Cumming & Daniel Nardicio with DJs Sammy Jo & Darren Dryden plus Sherry Vine, Ragamuffin & Mouse (10pm) 

BEDLAM: Deryck Todd’s TANZEN (10pm)

THE COCK: DJs Kindbud & Aaron Cobbett (10pm)

BEAUTY BAR: DJs Michael T & Twig the Wonderkid (10pm)

NOWHERE: Jeff Jackson (10pm)

PHOENIX: Ari Kiki & Alotta McGriddles with DJ T-Boy & Catrina Lovelace  (11pm)  

BROOKLYN

FLOWER POWER COFFEE HOUSE: “Excuse My Beauty” all ages drag show starring Monikkie Shame & the Haus of Yeoja with Magenta,  Senerio, Nicky Ottav  & more (3-6pm);  “Poppers” adult dancing party / show starring Monikkie Shame & the Haus of Yeoja (8pm)

METROPOLITAN BAR: Glace Chase & DJs Reaubert (6pm);   Frankie Sharp’s METROSENSUAL feat. Xunami (10pm) 

NATIONAL SAWDUST: Chimera opera c/o FERUS Festival starring Alexis Michelle, Miz Jade, Desmond Is Amazing & more (8pm) 

MACRI PARK:  Merrie Cherry & Magenta with Dream Boi (10pm)

3 DOLLAR BILL: Jessa Angel's TROPICUNT feat. Azealia Banks (10pm)

BIZARRE: "House Down Boots” feat. King Ivy with Lilith LeFae, Jayse Vegas, Ken Porcelain, Lacy Stoner, Zavaleta & Savion (10pm)

ROSEMONT: DJs Bogdamn, Croptop & Merik with Jacquée Kennedée & Mini Horrorwitz (10pm) 

HOUSE OF YES: 3rd Anniversary party Night 2 (10pm)

CLUB XSTASY: Latin dance party (10pm)

DEEP END: TBA

QUEENS

ALBATROSS: Petti Cake (8pm);  Sutton Lee Seymour  Sherry Pie (10pm) 

ICON: Boudoir LeFleur (10pm) 

CLUB EVOLUTION: Latin dance party (10pm)

EL TRIO LOUNGE: Latin party & show (10pm)

NEW JERSEY

PARADISE: Dance party (10pm)

TOPPS LOUNGE: VALE TODO Latin party (8pm) 

FEATHERS: Dance party (10pm)

GEORGIE’S: Karaoke (9:30pm)

TEQUILA’S 55: Nikky Sky Blake with Victoria Courtez & Angelique Imperious (10pm)

COMING UP: SAVE THE DATE

Full List Here