Hairlooms
The Untangled Truth Abou
T Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty
NBC recently tapped Michele Tapp Roseman's Hairlooms: The Untangled Truth Abou
T Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty for the NBCBLK Fall Reading Guide 2017. Hairlooms ranks among NBCBLK's reading recommendations from Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison and Hollywood Actress, "Black-ish" star
Jenifer Lewis. Heralded by Huffington Post as a, "beauty movement," Hairlooms chronicles Michele's journey to self-acceptance and includes her never-heard-before, exclusive interviews with the late Dr.
Maya Angelou; Hollywood actresses
Nicole Ari Parker and
Kim Coles; and more than 25 equally esteemed contributors hailing from Alabama to Australia.
A recent Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report which interviewed 10,500 females across 13 countries discovered that women's body confidence is spiraling downward. More specifically, the study revealed that women (69%) and girls (65%) cite increasing pressures from advertising and media to reach an unrealistic standard of beauty as a key force in driving appearance anxiety.
With these stark realities as a backdrop, Michele Tapp Roseman wrote Hairlooms: The Untangled Truth Abou
T Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty to address this issue and offer hope. Hairlooms chronicles Michele's self-acceptance journey and includes her never-heard-before, exclusive interviews with the late Dr.
Maya Angelou; Hollywood actresses
Nicole Ari Parker and
Kim Coles; and more than 25 equally esteemed contributors hailing from Alabama to Australia. Heralded by Huffington Post as a, "beauty movement," the book is divided into easily digestible chapters that are complemented by contributor stories; reflection question and answer sections; and a creative coloring page.
After reading Hairlooms, readers will be empowered to:
· Identify issues that breed self-hatred
· Course-correct unhealthy self-perceptions
· Embrace their unique beauty
About the Author
Michele Tapp Roseman is an author and former journalist whose media features include the Huffington Post; NPR-affiliated Wealthy Radio broadcast; TV Ontario's The Agenda; and CBS and ABC affiliate states throughout the U.S.
About the Book
Hairlooms: The Untangled Truth Abou
T Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty
HCI Books
by Michele Tapp Roseman
ISBN-10: 075731967X
ISBN-13: 978-0757319679
$14.95
*Also available as an e-book
Publicity Contact: Michele Tapp Roseman, (202) 674-4394; micheletapproseman@gmail.com
Guest Available: Michele Tapp Roseman, author of Hairlooms: The Untangled Truth Abou
T Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty
"Hairlooms helps readers explore their own relationship with hair and ideas of beauty. It is a welcome addition to anyone interested in the healing that must take place on our quest for personal and spiritual liberation. Thank you, Michele, for writing such a beautiful and necessary book." -Lesley-
Ann Brown, NBC's NBCBLK contributor and vice chair of the Black Women in Europe Social Network
