Rooks, Noliwe M.

Examines the various meanings of hair in African-American culture, looking at the connection between natural hair and liberation politics, and focusing on the changing ideological significance of the look, care, and means of styling in African-American women's lives.

"Public schools are among America's greatest achievements in modern history, yet from the earliest days of tax-supported education -- today a sector with an estimated budget of over half a billion dollars -- there have been intractable tensions tied to race and poverty"--Jacket flap.