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huey
Comment: i guess the next thang this fool will be giving advice on is where brothers and sister can go get there dreads and sista locks done in the hood...muthurpucker pleeezee,
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Selah
Comment: I don't have a problem with with "Black person hair", I have a problem with "Black person justice" in the courts and "Black person service" in expensive restaurants. Brad is a joke.
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McNasty
Comment: Good post Selah!
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Stuckinthe70s
Comment: I see nothing wrong with his comments. Great plug for the wonderful products put out by Carol's Daughter! Go Lisa Price, you've gone international!
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HoneyMack
Comment: He11, i can't get mad, cause trust if i had to raise a lil white kid i would have a hard time tryin to figure out how their hair works.
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ImJustAsking
Comment: Awwww look at Brad tryna moisterize Z's situation! I'm so glad for this. Since a significant amount of black children are adopted by white families, not to mention those kids created by interracial relationships, maybe this will encourage white folk to learn how to do their children's hair instead of chopping it all off! I have seen too many mixed children whose sexy is not being preserved by their parents. PLUS How many fathers do you know who are involved with their daughter's hair? I think this makes me like Brad even more.
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YLawdY
Comment: Brad needs to carry this message to a host of parents with bi-racial children.
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detroitgee
Comment: Honeymack you got that right.
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star
Comment: I want to understand why so many people are hating on Brad? A person that gives to charity and has opened his heart to adoption, what is so wrong about that? I am telling you some black people are so dang on critical of others, but they haven't did nothing, nothing at all to better the lives of others or even themselves. So sometimes it's better to just hate rather than look in the mirror.
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trini2dbone
Comment: Stuckinthe70s, i see no problem with his comment either. black folks would have been dissatisfied if he said african american, colored, ethnic and so on...so whatever..Its a good plug for CarolsDaughter too. I love they're products.
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DCGG
Comment: Brad Pitt shut the fuvk up...as if he's the first white mofo that's adopted a black child - instead of instructions on how to care for "black people hair" how bout instructions on white privilidge bytch...and Madonna's ole nasty azz please...
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gingerg
Comment: Well, now. I've heard everything!
And he's right. Carol's Daughter makes wonderful products. I use them
regularly. Their sales will go through the roof! They have a new
store at the corner of 125th and Lennox in Harlem.
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gingerg
Comment: DCGG: I say he should keep talking. Brad and Angie have generously donated to an African hospital,they are working on helping the victims of Katrina and use their celebrity for social causes.
Ladies, did Jennifer mess up or what?
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GRITS
Comment: star - I'm with you. We are so quick to get bent out of shape over petty stuff, and if the child's hair was looking a hot mess, you know folks would be yelling -- "they know they need to do something with that child's hair." Leave the man alone. He adopted a black child and he's learning about black hair. On the real, there are quite a few folks that need to heed his advice!
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Secret
Comment: Okay why are folks upset with Brad??? Ahh he has a black daughter I think it's wonderful that he is involved in taking care of her hair. He obviously takes his responsibilites seriously. Damn if he let her walk around all peasy headed then ya'll would be saying he needs to educate himself on taking care of a black persons hair.
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indipindintthnkr
Comment: I see EURWEB's been lurking over at C&D again.....This was issue beat to pulp with over three hundred post. You did the same thing with Project Runway. EURWEB please stop.
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Jinja
Comment: Nothing wrong with Brad Pitt plugging black products in the name of his black child. Shoot! Where I'm from I see way too many bi-racial children with jacked up hair to be mad. I'm more angry at the white parent that don't try or at least don't ask. I used to work at Sally's Beauty Supply and absolutely LOVED when white parents of biracial, adopted or foster children would come in and ask for advice. Even if they didn't ask, I would offer suggestions. In fact they were relieved that I did and I'm sure the child was too. You see the Sally's was in a majority white community and almost felt I was obligated to do so for the sake and the health of the child's hair. Y'all know what it like to have someone attempt to RAKE through the kitcken.
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Gurlfrand
Comment: I so appreciate Brad's concern for his daughter, Zaharra - I know so few black people who would want to adopt an african child. It's common knowledge that black children in shelters in America, specifically the dark skinned ones are the last ones that black parents want to adopt. That is a statisitical fact. They always want the "light skinned" ones first, and the dark skinned ones are always the very last to be chosen. Again, I appreciate Brad Pitt's concern for his daughter.
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Train
Comment: Personally I already told my wife I want a son when we have our one child. No way in hell I would want to raise a daughter in this day and age so homeboy can get all the hair care shyt for his daughter all he want. With a son we'll have more of a connection as far as things to do and having him follow me into becoming a Mason and a Kappa, can't do that with a daughter. I hope Brad and homegirl raise a happy and healthy kid.
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huey
Comment: aint nobody hating on brad,we recognize his philanthropic deeds, im simply saying, ok tighten up your childs head, thats fine, but aint nobody trying to hear no whiteboy bigup no black hair care product. you aint had the black child long enough to start to become the quasi-black hair care spokesperson. hell, somebody black probably told his ignent azz what to use in the baby's kinky hair..hell, if anybody can be a spokesperson for black hair products it's my nappy headed azz...hell, i done used nu-nile, sportin wave, afro sheen, black magic, s-curl activator, geri-curl activator, classic-curl activator...dont tell me a damn thang bout hair care product, specially brad pitt!
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SpelmanRho
Comment: Hmmm. I hope African oprhans don't become the new "it" accessory for white celebs. Remember a few years ago adopting Romanian and Chineese children was the "in" thing among whites. Children are not accessories whether you birth or adopt them.
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huey
Comment: SpelmanRho ..THANK YOU!!! U NAILED IT BABY!!! U NAILED IT!!! and what happens when they two nuts divorce,,,and i can assure you. the will...will their new spouse be accepting of the black kids? will the black kid get to play with other black kids in thier community??
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ImJustAsking
Comment: Train< Please tell me that post wasn't serious. please.
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CrzyLdy16
Comment: Train- i hope that was a joke. If not, you shouldn't have any children.
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ss69054
Comment: Some of yall are taking this too seriously. Carol's Daughter does have some nice products for black skin and hair care. At least he took the time to get some knowledge about it. What if they had her looking all nappy-headed, then u would complain about them not doing her hair. Getting too bent out of shape for nothing. Furthermore, all bi-racial kids don't have the curly so called "good-hair". Many of them got to press and perm those kitchens like the rest of us. And to say, preserve their sexyiness. That was a little to subpar to put bi-racial kids on the pedestal b/c all of them are not cute and full of sugar n spice. People have the misconception of what black healthy hair consist of.
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Dovelyone
Comment: I've seen this story and on the surface, it seems harmless and even noble (a man caring for his child, a man who cares about using the right products on his child's hair, an African-American entrepreneur getting a shout-out on quality products, etc.), but there's something that just doesn't sit right with me...and I'm not sure what it is....
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MER82
Comment: Co-sign Spelman Rho-it appears that African babies are becoming the new pet Chihuahuas--or some other little small accessory dog. I hate the way things are blown up in the media though. Train? Huh? You control that brotha. I wouldn't want to raise a boy or girl in this day and age. It has to be hard being a child period-in this whacked society--so why the focus on the girl child?
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huey
Comment: this room seems to be full of spokes people for this negrodian hair product "carols daughter"...nobody cares about the product so why not stop beating the drum for it...we aint talking about how well the product works, we are talking about the strange dichotomy of white previlage adopting black poor children, enough about that dayum "carols daughter"....
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katgrrrl
Comment: I'm all for a man who's there for his child. Period. There are too many little Black babies growin' up without a father and here's Brad Pitt of all folks, doin' his baby's hair n' takin' the time to do it right! My only gripe is that I wish Brad n' Angie would adopt MY Black azz!
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Dovelyone
Comment: Huey, I don't have an issue with the publicity that Carol's Daughter is getting w/this press. "Strange" is a good word for the description. And I don't have a problem with ANYBODY who cares enough to adopt a child. I have preferences, of course, but at the end of the day, if one more child is brought into a healthy household with proper, sensible, healthy, protective male AND female familial atmosphere, well, keep that party going.
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Stuckinthe70s
Comment: Thank you, katgrrrl! There are TOO many black children NOT being taken care of for me to make some misguided statement about white folks wanting to take care of some black babies.. When u can step up and take care of ur own (not just the ones u birth'd or sire), then you can speak. My sister is fostering two boys now 4 and 11 whose home life would be considered abusive. Its amazing what she has told me of their home life. I don't know if black babies are becoming the new "pet Chihuahuas" or not but someone needs to take care of them because not enough of us are.
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ImJustAsking
Comment: SS69< I think you read way too much into my post when I said preserve their sexiness. I wasn't speaking of just biracial children, I was talking about ANY black child that is raised by white parents, in fact, I believe I said that in my post. In particular, I'm not aware of what type of hair Zahara has, as far as I know Carol's daughter products can work on any hair type depending on what product you use and what you are trying to accomplish. I'm not sure why you saw fit to get a 'dig' in at biracial children. Spelmanrho< I see where you are coming from but at the same time, these kids are getting a better home. To call them an accessory is a moot point if the parents love them and take care of them.
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fairydust777
Comment: I don't think Brad was trying to be the "spokesperson" for black hair care products. A reporter probably asked him he cares for Zahara's hair and he answered. Many of these articles and the quotes are taken out of context. I like that he took the time to find out how to best care for her hair. It seems there is no pleasing anyone. Many blacks don't look into adopting black children. I have no problem with a white person adopting a child who needs a home, particularly if they take the time to learn about their new adoptive child's culture. Brad has also been active in the relief efforts for the hurricane Katrina victims.
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Dovelyone
Comment: "Strange" is a good word for the description." I meant strange in terms of that it took a white man w/a black child to talk about the successful management of NATURAL hair care using natural hair care products made by an Black entrepreneur.... YEAH, that's what I mean to articulate! Thanks!
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timmdogg
Comment: I truly hate that people here in this board are really coming down on this man? He donates lots of money to African causes and helped the Katrina evacuees....how many of you did anything? People are always talking about white people being prejudice, but we are so racist ourselves. If someone is trying to help my people and believe me (I am black) I am all for it as long as they are not exploiting us for gain! Has this man done this (Mr. Pitt)....NO! Zahara is one less black baby that was saved and seemingly looking healthy and cared for by Brad and Angelina. Once again, we as black people are so quick to pass judgement on someone else, but when the judgement is passed on else we cry: RACISM!!!!!!!!!
I think Brad is probably receiving a lot of flak from his relatives by adopting a black child? Can you all imagined what you would be facing if any of you adopted a white child? People think before you say outlandish things... sometimes we are our own worst enenmy! What happened to us loving one another and being happy for the next black person trying to make it or excel? I guess Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, died for nothing!
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huey
Comment: some of u posters are lost in the fact that they adopted a black child, that is ok, good, good for brad and jo, buy why not adopted an american black? why and african. if you posters are so happy about them adopting a black child why arnt these celebrities adopting these poor kids in their homeland? are the pitts and jolies really helping "us"?
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Dovelyone
Comment: Huey>>: are the pitts and jolies really helping "us"?<< Yes, they are helping HUMANkind.
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gingerg
Comment: You're talking now, TimmDogg.
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HoneyMack
Comment: gone timmdogg, do yo thang boy!!
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Stephanie
Comment: Are the Carol's Daughter products really what they're hyped to be? I kind of want to order some stuff for my 12 year. Feedback please.
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huey
Comment: Dovelyone, im confused, u seem to be serving two masters here, these are you earlier comments, your words not mine "I've seen this story and on the surface, it seems harmless and even noble (a man caring for his child, a man who cares about using the right products on his child's hair, an African-American entrepreneur getting a shout-out on quality products, etc.),
but there's something that just doesn't sit right with me...and I'm not sure what it is...."
so what side of the fence are you standing? what doesnt "sit right with you"? take a stand or sit down....
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MER82
Comment: People lets not get off track. I don't think any sane person would argue against any child being adopted into a healthy, happy family. I certainly don't have a problem with it, and I think it is good to see a white man learning how to take care of his black child's hair. Lord knows most of them need lessons in that shyt. I will say it is interesting that celebrities often go into other countries to adopt. That is an observation. We are allowed to comment. We don't tend to hear of celebrities or those with the wherewithall adopting kids here at home-particularly black kids who often get left behind. The explanation used to be that it was harder to adopt in the US than in other countries due to regulations. However, that can't be entirely true because a news program revealed that some white folk from Russia and other nations were adopting black kids out of the US-how about them apples! People lighten up-whether you have your own kids or you have fostered them or adopted-or if you don't have any at all---we all need to be more responsible in taking care of the community. Not just celebrities or people down the street. I take pride in my mentoring. I do what I can.
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StormyMonday
Comment: Huey, in this country it is very difficult to adopt a child, especially if you're white trying to adopt a black child. That's why so many will go to Africa or go to Canada to adopt children of color.
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Dovelyone
Comment: Stephanie, for user feedback on Carol's Daughter, I recommend you check out some hairboards and do a search, like www.happycurls.com, www.nappturality.com, and www.longhaircareforum.com.
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bigfriend
Comment: I think that is great that he is speaking on the differences in hair types! I don't even know what to do with my own nappy hair sometimes let alone someone white with straight hair having to mess with it. Ritt and Jolie are doing great things and I admire them.
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huey
Comment: stormymonday, i refer u to mer82...
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ImJustAsking
Comment: Huey< I’m loathe to criticize people like Brad and Angelina who really have no obligation to adopt a child of another race, or any child for that matter as they are both fertile people. However, there are many black people in America who, now with greater resources, would rather spends tens of thousands of dollars on in vitro fertilization, fertility treatments, and suffer miscarriage after miscarriage OR never have a child at all than to adopt an American black child. So, how can we criticize Brad and Angie for going about the process of acquiring children in the way they see fit when ‘we’ do it all the time. I would think ‘we’ owe ‘us’ more than ‘they’ do. That type of criticism has to start at home. Also, it's annoying how you keep tryna control the conversation and steer it in the direction you see fit. First you're telling people that 'we' are not concerned with the products...umm actually some people are and if that's all they want to debate then let them do so. Now, you're pressing Dovelyone on her position, I think you have control issues.
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StormyMonday
Comment: ok
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huey
Comment: ImJustAsking ..i hear your point, im not steering anything..just posting...i have not the time nor the inclanation to steer anything except my lexus when i raise up outta here today. lets be clear. nor do i wish to control keyboard clicks,,i prefer to make sure my stocks are doing well today.
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Dovelyone
Comment: Huey, I refer you to my post listed between fairydust777 and timmdogg's posts where I clarified my use of the word STRANGE. Then, I refer you to my post listed between katgrrrl and Stuckinthe70s posts where I said that at the end of the day, a child who is in a PROPER, SENSIBLE, HEALTHY PROTECTIVE MALE AND FEMALE) FAMILIAL ATMOSPHERE OF ANY RACE, well, keep that party going. That's my stand and I stand with that BOLDLY AND PROUDLY.
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huey
Comment: well thanks for taking a stand, now sitdown and shut up lol, just kidding
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poeticalduchess
Comment: Hey Everyone, I don't normally post, I just sit back and read what yall post and be cracking up sometimes, but today I couldn't hold my tongue. First of all Brad Pitt isn't all goodness and light. He should have stayed with his own wife instead of cheating on her and publicly humiliating her, then before the ink is dry on his divorce he is unmarried but adopting Angie's son, then adopting a daughter and then getting her pregnant, all still outside of wedlock. So what he's heard of Carol's Daughter, tell his %*$ to go to the drug store and get some damned grease or pink oil moisturizer like the rest of us, I have five kids, 3 girls so I know of what I speak.
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Dovelyone
Comment: Huey, I refer you to my post listed between fairydust777 and timmdogg's posts where I clarified my use of the word STRANGE. Then, I refer you to my post listed between katgrrrl and Stuckinthe70s posts where I said that at the end of the day, a child who is in a PROPER, SENSIBLE, HEALTHY PROTECTIVE MALE AND FEMALE) FAMILIAL ATMOSPHERE OF ANY RACE, well, keep that party going. That's my stand and I stand with that BOLDLY AND PROUDLY.
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Dovelyone
Comment: Firstly, apologies to all for the double post. Computer had a smart fart. Secondly, Huey (Sigh tsk tsk tsk ), your passive aggression is showing with the "sitdown and shut up" remark, and then have the nerve to laugh about it. When you get a response, now you all concerned about your "stocks"? WHAT-ever. Very old and tired.
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jess
Comment: I'm probably a bit older than most people here and I can remember Black folks cringing when whites would adopt Black children (this isn't a new thing) and not know what to do with their hair. Ebony ran a story on a white couple in Cali that adopted 15 special needs children of different races and one was a Black girl. The child's hair was a mess. Sistah beauticians came forward and helped them on how to care for the girl's hair. I've even been approached in a store by a white couple who had adopted a Black child and wanted to know how to care for her hair. In these times, I appreciate anyone who is willing to give a Black child a good home and even moreso, to be committed to getting involved with and learning their culture...unlike that a--hole Tom Cruise who feels he doesn't have to teach his adopted Black son anything about his culture. I bet Brad and Angelina made it a point to get advice from their Black friends in Hollywood. Good on ya, Brad and thanks for the plug for Carol's Daughter.
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onyxeyes
Comment: Not every black person can put heavy grease products in their hair, especially if it's fine in texture. Black hair is as diverse as anybody else's. From what I know of Ethiopians(Somalians, too), their hair has a looser curl pattern than those of West African descent. As others have said at least he's trying to learn the correct products to use.
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Dovelyone
Comment: Ooooh, poeticalduchess, please stop abusing your girls' hair with that grease and pink oil moisturizer. You might as well go melt the tar off the street and put it on their hair. It's the same type of stuff.
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trini2dbone
Comment: IJA, I hear you! A friend of mine is having problems conciving she and her husband are going through hormone and fertilization treatments as we speak. She's lost 3 babies so far. I'm like instead of putting yourself through the pain of miscarrage after miscarrage why not adopt? There are plenty of babies that need homes. THe amount of money they've spent of treatments they could adopt.
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MsFresno
Comment: Hell I agree with Brad Pitt i have a black cousin who has children with a white man and them kids go around looking like raggedy ann. Im like you are black and dont know what to do with these kids hair. And omg if i see one more white woman walking round with her childs hair looking like a hay stack i will scream. SO white folks take heed to brad pitt's advice.
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maxima04
Comment: I agree with Jess
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jess
Comment: >poeticalduchess Nobody is saying Brad is perfect human being. He has his flaws as we all do. He's getting props for being committed to his daughter. And no one really knows why his marriage broke up. Getting divorced is bad enough, but with the tabloids involved, they want you to believe the absolute worst scenarios to sell their papers.
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MsFresno
Comment: one more thing i think most celebs adopt outside of the US because it is easier to do. Well at least that's what I have heard.
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MsFresno
Comment: omg pink oil will have my hair looking like i dipped it in crisco, lol. I dont even put grease on my hair just a dab of Kemy oil and thats about it.
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bigheadbull2
Comment: No comment
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trini2dbone
Comment: come on missbigheadbull, we know you are the resident stylist and expert on hair treatment. how u doin miss diva??
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CrzyLdy16
Comment: Stephanie- i tried the Rosemary Detangling Shampoo and one of the Hair Smoothies- I was not impressed.
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ImJustAsking
Comment: hey trinigal! I was waiting for bighead's comments on Carol's daughter as well. Hey bighead!
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tiffj01
Comment: Watch out now Carols Daughther,I see an increase in sales...WOO HOO!
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Atlanta2cents
Comment: Have you ever noticed without exception, we can find something negative to say about anything? (This is a general comment...not pertaining to just this article). I guess its human nature to question motives because we can't always believe/accept genuine acts of unselfishness from others. But then again, who wants to read nothing but compliments about those we perceived to be "privileged". (entertainers, athletes, etc.) It would make for pretty boring posts. Just an observation....
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HoneyMack
Comment: poeticalduchess>> when you go to the website for Carols daughter Jada Pinket Smith and Mary J are advertising for her, through good all Hollywood some how somebody might have turned him on to it.. I doubt he found it himself but at least he did take the time to find something... On another note, after what his trifling azz did to his ex Jenn i can't stand his sorry azz, he wanted to be w/that tramp angelinho so bad he adopted her kids, he11 she probably told him that was the only way they could be 2gether.
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MsFresno
Comment: Lawdy lawdy lawdy do we really know what went on en Jen and Brad's household?
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MsFresno
Comment: en should have been in.
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Taka
Comment: People who posted all the negative comments should lighten up. why are you so %*$!ed? does it matter who brad adopted. the important thing is that he adopted. Why are you ridiculing him for founding a product for his daughter? The guy is happy that he found something that helped his daughter hair. Big deal! At least he loves his daughter enough to do that for her. Some fathers don't give a %*$! about their daughters/sons. Also, he adopted African baby because she needed more help than Black American babies. Even through Black America don't get adopted, they still live a better life than the African.
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HoneyMack
Comment: no msfresno, but when u put your bizness in the streetz folks iz gone talk
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queeniebunz
Comment: >MsFresno - No we don't and it's not our business but what it looks like is that he wanted to be a father really badly and ole Jen said, "nah, I'm makin' movies not babies". It also looks like Angelina inspired him to think about something beyond what he's gonna wear to the next premiere and I can't be mad at him or Angelina for that though I'm not thrilled with the whole marriage break up/'not married' thing. It also looks like they tried to do it as discreetly and correctly as possible. It also looks like Jen made a fool of herself instead of pulling a Garbo "I want to be alone". But I know for sure that IT ISN'T MY BUSINESS. As for this whole "black people" hair thing, I was walking out of Home Depot last night and it started raining so I shrank back into the store like acid was falling from the sky and this white lady said, "it's just a little rain" cuz she didn't understand that rain is like kryptonite to a black woman with her hair 'did'...White people don't get it. I am glad Brad understands so he and Angelina won't rip the poor child's hair out trying to treat it like she's white. And as for them adopting an African baby - they can adopt any baby they want. They are under no obligation to the black community. I would rather see black people adopt black babies more. I would REALLY like to see black people taking care of the kids they've got but we live in an imperfect world...
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naulaj
Comment: huey
some of u posters are lost in the fact that they adopted a black child, that is ok, good, good for brad and jo, buy why not adopted an american black? why and african. if you posters are so happy about them adopting a black child why arnt these celebrities adopting these poor kids in their homeland? are the pitts and jolies really helping "us"?
my thoughts exactly.
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bigheadbull2
Comment: Trini I truly miss your post but feel where you are coming from. Her products are ok but I have used better.Most of the shampoos are emulsions versus suspensions and I can not stand the seperation after a short shelf life.
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bigheadbull2
Comment: IJA hi honey
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Pamalicious
Comment: I don't know about the rest of you. I had never heard of Carol's daughter hair products until I read this article online 2 weeks ago concerning Brad/Angelina's care of Zahara's hair. I must say, I've ordered from the website for my daughter's hair and it is the best $14.00 I've spent on hair products in a minute....Now if you really want an issue to address...Let's talk about Jada Pinkett-Smith on the main page talking about hair care and she achieved her long flowing hair....its disturbs me almost as much as Beyonce doing ADs for Loreal hair color....we all know she just goes to the weave shop and asks for a #33....I love Beyonce but come on now
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HoneyMack
Comment: Pamalicious>>> i thought the same phuccing thing, we all know that ain't Jada's hair, now she need to stop!!
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MistaO
Comment: You know, reading most of these posts it's no wonder Black folk worldwide are in such a terrible state. Black people ought to be ASHAMED at the fact that any Black child whether american or otherwise is not appropriately raised by TWO BLACK PARENTS!!! I see black folk get all giddy and excited about other races raising our children and it's flat out pityful. How many White folk or Jew's or Mexicans you see get all bubbly at the prospect of some Black couple raising one of theirs? Huh? No answer, yea that's cause most of you all are dumb as a box of rocks. I'm sorry, but Black people need to quit laying down making children they have no intent on raising IN AN INTACT FAMILY! For those who need help that means WITH a HUSBAND AND WIFE. This ole mess about screwing and acting all suprised when a baby is conceived is played out and tired.
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Name:
ImJustAsking
Comment: hey bighead! I was reading up on carol's daughter and I read that it doesn't work that well on 3c hair which is what I have. So I didn't bother with it. Pamalicious< actually, beyonce uses #27. 33 is more auburn. LMAO! But yes, Jada and B are sellin a lie. I HATE when I buy a black hair book and they show you how to 'get their style' and it has all these detailed instructions knowin dayum well their weave was done using pre-processed/styled yaki.
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Name:
justafu
Comment: Some things don't change at all...when the white man speaks, BLACK FOLKS TRIP OUT!
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Name:
SpelmanRho
Comment: I'm not knocking anyone having a loving home (every child deserves it) but it's always a bit puzzling to me (to say the least) when I see white people , whose social circle consists only of white people (I'm not assuming that's the case with Brad) adopt children of other races (especially black folk). They don't stay cute little kids. They turn into the same adult black men/women that they currently have no desire to socialize with now. I wonder if there's truly that much disconnect with white people where they fail to realize that the black child they've adopted will turn into the black teenager that they're currently afraid of.
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Name:
MER82
Comment: Watch it Spelman-too deep...some folk ain't ready for all that!
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Name:
huey
Comment: got dat right spelman and mer82, the poster been trying to blast me outta here all day...i feel like im in a room full of black neo conservatives...but i could care less, they gonna have to just deal with this intelligangsta....i dont like these pretentious, aristocratic, im gonna save yall black folks from yourselves with all my mothereffin money... adopting our black kids...
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Name:
Taka
Comment: I think all of you need help. You all bend out of shape from something that brad did for his daughter. i am sure when he did that interview, he wasn't thinking about black or white, yellow or red. he was merely trying to find something to help his daughter. You all take this out of context. Get a life! There are so many things in this world that require our attention than a stupid product.
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Name:
gingerg
Comment: How y'all know Jada has a weave?
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Name:
gingerg
Comment: Pamalicious, the Lisa's Hair Elixir is great. I use it all the time. It is light and smells wonderful. Carol's Daughter is going to make a mint off of this. I just loved it when she was on Patty Labelle's show on TVOne.
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Name:
MER82
Comment: ^ Taka: No offense but that sounds real dumb. Who on here is bent out of shape about a hair product?--We are talking about all sorts of real world things in this posting, dealing with adoption: from who should adopt who- to black folk raising their own families, to the larger context of white america and how they interface black adoption with race relations in general. Taka you are the one taking things out of context. Try reading between the lines next time, or stay out of grown folks' business.
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Name:
YLawdY
Comment: If a child goes from a life of desolation to a loving home, doesn't matter who adopts. The fact that the man is taking the time to deal with the child's hair as it is shows an awareness that a lot of whyte woman of bi-racial children don't have. Water and V-O5 don't work for every head. I don't think they should be up for any award or anything for adopting a black child, but should be given credit for being willing to love and care for a child they didn't conceive. Not everyone has that in them.
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Name:
2ndChance
Comment: Angelina has spoken publicly about why she chose to adopt Maddox and Zahara. It's really non of our business. I'm just happy for all the free promo Carol's daughters products are receiving.
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Name:
poeticalduchess
Comment: Hey All,
Its me again. I know all products don't work for all people but all of my children including my sons have a HEAD FULL of unrelaxed hair and basically I use plain ole grease(thats right grease) and any other variety of common drug store/beauty supply brands. But if we are going to plug a company WARM SPIRIT has Anahita's Hair Butter and Hair Oil that I use also. http:www.warmspirit.org/beautifuljourney.
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Name:
STELLABABY
Comment: i'm so happy that brad pitt took the
time out to find a product that would work for his daughter's hair and at the
same time a plug for "carolsdaughter".
i don't believe that whites are using
our kids to adopt as the new fad.as much as i would like to adopt i can't
but i do give of my time and when i have a few dollars to spare i contribute as much as i can.the question is why are'nt those of us in the position to adopt doing so.i saw a
documentary on showtime a few months back about this white couple who were gay,they adopted 4 black babies who were hiv positive and no one wanted them at all.but these gentleman adopted
these babies knowing that they may not
make it.well out of the 4 babies:2 boys
and 2 girls,1 girl died she was 6 yrs old at the time, but at least she died at home with her family and she was loved.the other 3 are hiv positive but
they are all now in their teens and very happy.but 1 kids status is in remission and now the state of fla.
wants to take him from the only family he's ever known.later they adopted 2 little white bothers also hiv positive
and they were abused in there foster home and the white couple was asked to take them.i'm saying all of this to say
that some white folks do really care.if
anyone is interested in seeing the documentary it's called "we are dad"
peace and blessings.
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Name:
gingerg
Comment: I saw a very sad peice about grandmothers in Africa raising children who had been orphaned
by AIDS this past weekend. It
was heartbreaking. The conditions
that they are living in were beyond
what we know as poverty here.
Thank God Zahara was rescued by loving
parents.
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Name:
KayKay
Comment: I have no idea why people are trippin. Sometimes, it's like we can't be pleased with anything that's done. When folks were going to Romania and China adopting, we were like "ain't nobody going to Africa to get Black children." OK..well now they have, and they may continue to do so. Now there's more complaining. Are any of y'all going to simply go to your state agencies to adopt a child ? Until you do, siddown and STFU. I applaud both Brad and Angelina for caring for all children of all races, and i think it's fierce that Brad is taking such an active role in his daughter's life. He's doing 1000% percent more, and has that much more concern for his daughter's care and well-being than my Black father ever did for me. Brangelina, continue to do y'alls thing !!!
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Name:
KayKay
Comment: Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of negative comments are coming from more of the men on this board ?? Very interesting and ironic. Re: Jennifer Aniston: i don't feel bad for her, because trust and believe, she would've looked at Brad like he was crazy if he wanted to have anything to do with anything Black unless it was her lingerie or her little black dress.
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Name:
MsFresno
Comment: amen @ ylawdy. Cause I sure dont see any black folks rushing out to adopt these children in Africa or America either. Im just glad zahara is living a better life. Hell she is living better than most adults.
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Name:
isis18
Comment: I don't see what all the fuss is about this...if nothing else it sure will create more buzz for Carol's Daughter and what's wrong with that? As far as the overall issue of interracial adoption, well, I don't get how some of us gripe so much about it when it's whites who are going to Africa to adopt African children and whites coming from Europe to adopt African-American children...I was reading an article on the increasing numbers of AA children being adopted by (white) Europeans, and all I could think was, maybe if more of us black folk would step up and adopt those children, whites would not be crossing an ocean to to do. Still, I don't think that interracial adoptions are problematic so long as the parents take care to keep the children steeped in their original culture, like how Angelina Jolie has built a home in Cambodia where her adopted son is from and is making sure he learns his native language. I would think she and Brad Pitt are doing the same for Zahara.
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Name:
Beezyuu
Comment: Brad is only being a real father and he truly loves his children.
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Name:
Taka
Comment: MER82 pighead, i know is about interracial adoption. maybe, you should read my comment b4 i posted the second one.
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Name:
rikyrah
Comment: Zahara was a FEMALE AIDS orphan in Africa. The prospects for her life were pretty nil. Now, she has possibilities.
Why don't Whites adopt homegrown Blacks?
Well- 1. It's tougher. 2. It's tougher. 3. It's tougher.
It's hard adopting in America. I understand why people go overseas. You go over there, find the kid you want, and come back home. No fear of someone coming to your door a few years later with a lawyer challenging the adoption.
Do you know how hard it is to find an available baby in America - White or Black?
Do you know how hard it is to find a Black baby that hasn't been through the ' system', meaning some kind of neglect and/or abuse?
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Name:
RMP7772000
Comment: HUEY AND SELAH YOU ARE SO RIGHT! WHAT THE HELL IS HE TALKING ABOUT. HE'S BEEN IN AFRICA TOOO LONG.
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Name:
Taka
Comment: Well said rikyrah.
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Name:
MER82
Comment: Wow-Taka what a comeback, kind of speaks to the child in you. Refer back to my last post.
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Name:
nubianem
Comment: Wouldn't it be nice to see more African-American artists joining with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in their support for the African people?
Yes, it would be. Hence, those of us who have devine consciousness despite our connection with Hollywood (where I work), our true glory is measured by our contributions to the betterment of humanity.
As many of you may know the saying, "What does it profit a man (or woman) to gain the whole world and loose his (or her) only Soul."
Too many of us in the hip-hop culture have sold out our souls. But people like Motombo, who built a hospital for his people in Zaire have not. Magic Johnson has not. Many others have not.
These are the true WORLD PATRIOTS who talk-the-talk and walk-the-walk.
There is a streak of VERY SACRED AND HOLY LUCK THAT BEFALLS THOSE WHO SUPPORT AFRICA AND AFRICANS. It is luck that passes on to the other generations.
Let these hip-hop, soul, blues, jazz, reggae and other artists, movie stars and others making billions - LET THEM ALSO ADOPT CHILDREN FROM AFRICA.
Let them create joint ventures and business conglomerations involving African nations.
Let them build hospitals or pool money to build a system of hospitals, schools and businesses in Africa.
More on that listen to "The Power," http://www.WOLAM.COM
Let them try to find their ancestral roots (45% of African-Americans are of Nigerian ancestry, 25% are Congo-Angola, 12% Liberia/Sierra Leone/Senegal, 10 Ghana, 8 % Ethiopia, Mozambique/East Africa.
http://www.africanancestry.com
LET US ALL SAY 'GOD BLESS BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE AND ALL THOSE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HELPING AFRICA.'
May the Golden Luck of the Sun shower them with blessings.
Nubianem@webtv.net
http://community.webtv.net/pabarton
http://africanamericasworldnetworks.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/sexhistorynsoul
http://sexyloveromancepoems.blogstream.com
http://sexhistorynsoul.proboards102.com
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