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by La Vonda R. Staples ~

            Since I have embarked on the study of Africans in America I've been shocked on rare occasions.  As Moms Mabley once said, "if you ever catch folks acting nice they're probably just not feeling well."  Very little amazes me.  I've recently been shocked to find out that there is a new condition among African Diaspora women.  It's called traction alopecia and it is caused by the combined use of chemical relaxers and braiding/weaves as the ONLY style of coiffure m