The man of the hour this weekend is definitely Dad. Plus, Father's Day coincides with the first day of summer this year, so there's plenty to celebrate this Sunday ...
Recently, I was impressed by the father/daughter story behind Chris Rock's heartfelt, personal and undoubtedly funny documentary, 'Good Hair Day,' which was honored with the Special Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. I found it touching that Mr. Rock was inspired to make his doc after learning of his daughter's distress at not having, as she put it tearfully, "good hair." Her strife spurred him on a quest to explore the "good hair" concept, to get enlighten himself on the subject in hopes of being of help to her, and to understand where she was coming from. What a dad!!
'Good Hair Day' apparently delves pretty deeply into African American hair culture, spending time with the general public in salons and beauty parlors, and interviewing celebrities and prominent social figures about their hair attitudes and experiences. Rock expands his focus to include a history of and discussion about hair styling in the black community - a topic of great significance to many people individually, but rarely part of the larger discourse. Ethnic hair care has its own world of issues, concerns, ideals and practices, and has developed as a part of African American social culture for generations ... Who would have thought a father's concern would lead to a documentary about black womens' hair styling preferences? Unexpected, and a delightful turn of events in my opinion ...
Enjoy your Father's Day!
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