Rhonda Lee, an African-American TV meteorologist, was fired by Louisiana’s KTBS
last month after responding to a viewer’s criticism of her short,
natural hairstyle on Facebook. Lee had written: "I am the 'black lady'
to which you are referring. I’m sorry you don’t like my ethnic hair. And
no I don’t have cancer. ... I am very proud of my African-American
ancestry which includes my hair ... I’m very proud of who I am and the
standard of beauty I display. Women come in all shapes, sizes,
nationalities, and levels of beauty. Showing little girls that being
comfortable in the skin and HAIR God gave me
is my contribution to society." Lee joins us to discuss her firing, and
the remarkable show of support she’s received from around the nation
after her story went viral.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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