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The Forming of a Personal Cultural Identity — Part Two: “Good Hair” … Sort of

circa 1974

I spent the first few years of my life isolated in rural southern Oregon living with my white mother and black father.  My parent’s split up when I was four years old and shortly after my father left, my mother decided to leave Oregon.  We went to Mexico for a visit before landing in Arizona.  This era was the beginning of my cultural education in that I was suddenly aware that…

Throw Back Thursday! Just Coolin’

Another pen and ink drawing from the early 90s that I did inspired by the title of one of my favorite songs at the time. Dig the penguin with the high top fade lounging! :-P

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  And for extra throw back points: