Sure I know she's not little any more, smart as she is up there in college now. "I don't want my little Brenda thinking that her old Uncle Mordecai lied to her when I said her hair is good in all its nappiness. What if she believes these lies and insults? "Do you know what those folks are up to now, trashing my good word? Here you helped me tell everyone about Brenda's beautiful nappy hair, and now I'm just sitting here worried about her. "My, my, my, have you heard what's happening about nappy hair? (Hear Herron read a portion of her book in this audio slide show.) Before I could get through the gate he had already started complaining. Do you remember Uncle Mordecai? He was the one who told me the story celebrating his niece, Brenda, in my book "Nappy Hair." All of us in the Kenilworth neighborhood were curious to hear his thoughts on these insults that have been flying around. WASHINGTON (CNN) - Uncle Mordecai was sitting on his front porch where his garden was going to be when I walked up. Uncle Mordecai is the principal character who praises Brenda, and Herron has written the following article from the perspective of what Uncle Mordecai would say about the sullying of the word "nappy." Editor's Note: Carolivia Herron is a former English professor and the author of the children's book "Nappy Hair." The book tells the story of an African-American family extolling the strength and wonder of young Brenda's natural hair while affirming her beauty and culture.
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