Hair Goddess: A Kinky Curly Wavy Straight Anthology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781518610905)

Yvette B. Walker has a passion for women's culture: the politics of hair, fashion and standards of beauty. She wears her hair both curly and straightened without chemicals, but doesn't castigate any woman who chooses to wear her hair differently. A Chicago native, she has witnessed the mainstreaming of black natural hairstyles in the workplace, from braids to dreadlocks to non-chemical styles worn free. Walker is an award-winning newspaper and website editor. After graduating from Northwestern University's School of Journalism, she has worked for newspapers in Gary, Ind.; Austin, Texas; Dallas; Detroit; Kansas City, Mo.; and Oklahoma City. She started down this natural hair journey in 2013 after years of devotion to relaxers, and believes she has experienced growth both personally and through the length of her hair. She was a speaker at the 2015 Oklahoma Naturals Expo in Oklahoma City.