When I have my Afro and walk down the street, there's no doubt that I'm black. With this [straightened] hair, if I talk about being black on air, viewers write and say, "You're black?!" I feel [straightening your hair] is giving up a sense of your identity. Let's be honest: It's an effort to look Anglo-Saxon.
![When I have my Afro and walk down the street, there's no doubt that I'm black. With this [straightened] hair, if I talk about being black on air, viewers write and say, You're black?! I feel [straightening your hair] is](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/jami-floyd/when-i-have-my-afro-and-walk-down-the-street-theres-no-doubt-that-im-black-with-this-straightened-hair.jpg)