There have been musicals, documentaries, research, panel discussions and even talk shows about hair, hair quality and hairstyles, even Oprah Gail Winfrey chose hair for the September 2013 magazine theme. According to Adlman (2013), Oprah Winfrey said in a video interview: “Women, we have problems with our hair. Black women's hair is the first thing we see of them, or of ourselves, and so we identify with that as our hair. looks like.On the History of Black Hair: Hair Story by Ayana Byrd and Lori Tharps (2002) is a concise and entertaining investigation that follows a mostly sequential path that begins in Africa and ends in America. It details the roots of black hair care in America, from centuries ago to the present day, highlighting the real importance of hair in much of African culture. “Since the flourishing of African civilizations, hairstyles have been used to indicate age, religion, ethnic identity, wealth and rank within the community” (2002: 3). The book is not just about the history of black hair. It contains quotes and information from a tremendous wealth of resources on black hair, as well as the political context of black hair styles and textures and why black hair comes in so many different textures. On Black Hair Style: In Hair Story (2002), the authors write about some black hairstyles, including the West African way of wearing their hair in a braid or scarf, up to current and most popular hair styles. popular: weaves, natural hair and chemical straightening by blacks - a style considered to imitate "white". " hairstyles. Byrd and Tharps (2010)"....the goal of styling hair has transformed from the elaborate, symbolic designs of Africa to an imitation of white styles suited to black kinks and curls.... .. middle of paper.. .... I found a familiar feeling in a pat from the head of state. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/us/politics/indelible-image-of-a-boys-pat. -on-obamas-head-hangs-in-white-house.html?_r=0. Retrieved 03/29/2014. Byrd, A. and Tharps, L. (2001). Hair Story: Detangling the roots of black hair. in America. New York: St. Martin’s Press. Mercer, K. (1994). Welcome to the Jungle: New Positions in Black Cultural Studies London: Routledge. Adlman, N. (2013), Oprah Shows Off Sexy Afro. the cover of her magazine—See photo available at http://uk.eonline.com/news/445788/oprah-shows-off-a-sexy-afro-on-the-cover-of-her-magazine- see the photo. Retrieved 03/30/2014. Barron, L. (2006) ONTOLOGY in Jupp, V (ed., 2006) The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods Available at http://srmo.sagepub.com/view/ le-dictionnaire- sage-of-social-research-methods/n134.xml. Retrieved on 31/03/2014