Raven Symone, talks Good Hair....

A question from Chris Rocks daughter jumpstarted the making of Good Hair, but the idea for a documentary about the culture of black hair actually took root in Rocks head about 15 years ago while doing a stand-up gig in Atlanta. He noticed his hotel was packed with people, and everyone seemed to be there for the same reason: the Bronner Bros. Hair Show. Hed never heard of it, but to the over 100,000 attendees its a yearly tradition stretching back to the early 50s, with hairstylists, barbers, and hair fanatics from all over the world coming together to discover whats new, best, and different in black hair care. It was a massive gathering, and Rock couldnt believe what a passionate, colorful crowd they were. In short, Rock discovered what a big crazy business black hair was.
I've been around hairdressers my whole life, he says, but I'd never seen anything like this it was just a whole another vibe. So 15 years ago, I had the idea this would make a great film.
The idea laid dormant until years later when Rocks daughter asked about her bad hair. He was astonished. I tell my daughters I love them 70 times a day, he says. I hug them and I kiss them I'm that kind of dad. To hear my daughter did not like something about herself when I'm telling her she's beautiful every single minute of the day really had me thinking about hair again.
She was only five at the time, he continues, and she was already having concerns about her hair shes already having hair envy. I felt I needed to understand more deeply how these issues are related: African-American women and their hair. And then I remembered the idea for a documentary.
VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY
ELGIN CHARLES
RHONDA COWAN
JOE & EUNICE DUDLEY
EVE
VERONICA FORBES
MELYSSA FORD
MEAGAN GOOD
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ANDRE HARRELL
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RAVEN SYMONE
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[nellydivaa22]

thumbs up if ur still wacthing this in 2011 :)

[MrMystri]

I love this girl so much, shes real ffunny,so beautiful, Go RAven!!

[iluvbnnatural20]

i love raven. i would love 2 meet her

[Garcia69Tepano]

she looks like cece peniston

[soaddicted2this]

I'd rather meet Raven then any other celebrity. Her personality just makes her seem so approachable unlike most celebrities. She's so honest and expresses herself so well

[amfris2]

@nellydivaa22 2012

[14CRYBABY408]

i love raven,but damn.that bang peice that was in the middle fucking with her eye bugged the shit outa me.just wanted to pull her aside & fix that shit for her aha

[Krasivalucia]

I love this actress! She has style, it is natural, smiling, funny and friendly!

The friend that would like to have! =D!!

[purplelilferret]

@nellydivaa22 thumbs up if you thumbed it up, and then realized it's now 2012 :p

[omgitsbrooke1]

"Interesting isn't it"... Lmao I love you Raven.

[philosophy75]

Why is it so normal for women in America to wear fake hair? Here in St.Lucia, fake hair gets criticized so much.....then again, wearing concealer gets you criticized and called fake :P More women should have Raven's attitude, it's HAIR......HAIR......do people realize how insignificant that is?