As per my normal routine I was meandering through the Web gathering information for articles and Blogs when I discovered a tweet about Nappturalite Radio.  Ironically, a few days earlier I’d happened on a Website for a new natural hair book by author Chris-Tia Donaldson titled “Thank God I’m Natural” and as luck would have it, Ms. Donaldson was scheduled to be the guest on the next NLR show.  Well since I’m always on the lookout for new resources to share, as well as opportunities to support/promote other natural hair media, I bookmarked the show’s page and made a mental note to tune in during its next broadcast.

When the time for the show rolled around and I tuned in, full of excitement and ready to be enlightened.  The show opened with a very profound, poetic intro (I think it’s called “NappyMuse” and it can be read HERE), followed by a welcome by the show’s host Dawn Yerger.  After the welcome Dawn played “Lovin Me Some Nappy Nappy“, a lyrical homage to natural hair by Spoken Word artist Kamal Imani aimed at putting listeners in the mood for the discussion to come.

Kamal‘s piece was followed by a bit of technical difficulty which resulted in about a five minutes lull of dead air, but once Dawn resolved the problem she played another Spoken Word piece enitled “Nappy” by author Charisse Carney Nunes and from there the the show proved its merit with a splendid interview.

Dawn asked pointed questions which allowed Chris-Tia to give listeners a clear idea of what to expect from her book, as well as describe her natural journey which started in 2002.  The flow of the interview was casual yet informative, touching on topics such as the proper way to comb natural hair and the L.O.I.S. Hair Typing System.  At the tail end of the interview Dawn‘s co-host Jaye called in to greet Chris-Tia and share her 6 Powerful Tips for Loving the Natural You, after which Dawn played a funky, soul track called “My Afro” by Marva King a song that is destined to be number one on every nappturals playlist.  When “Afro” was over, listeners were invited to call in and share their favourite tip for a chance to win a copy of “Thank God I’m Natural.”  Lucky for me, I was the winning caller which tickled me pink because I’d been adjusting my budget all day so that I could try and snag a copy myself. *lol*

All in all, despite the technical issues, I truly enjoyed tuning in and plan to do so again next week.  Nappturlite Radio is just three episodes old, but in my not so humble opinion, it will prove to be a valuable natural hair resource for newbies and veterans alike.  The show is broadcast each and every Sunday at 5 PM CST/6 PM EST via the Blogtalk Radio Website, so make plans to surf on over, tune on in and show your love and support.  I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Healthy Hair Wishes,

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