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WBLK Listeners Go Natural — Your 'Black Fro-Day' Afros! [PICTURES]

WBLK Staff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:36:05 +0000

WBLK has dubbed today (Friday, December 14) 'Black Fro-Day' in support of Rhonda Lee, the Shreveport, La. meteorologist who was fired from her job for responding to a listener's Facebook comment about her hairstyle. We asked you to send photos of your all-natural 'dos, and we've got to say, you all look GREAT!

Lion Babe #BlackFroFriday {VIDEO}

Lady K — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:59:08 +0000

Lion Babe may not be getting serious radio play…. (YET) But she’s definitely got a radio-ready style! Happened to come across this video today and thought it would be PERFECT for our #BlackFroFriday theme today. She’s got a unique sound, a great look, and a lot of power to showcase and I love this video [...]

Friday is 'Black Fro-Day' — Add an Afro to Your Profile Pic to Show Support For News Anchor Rhonda Lee, Win Rihanna Tickets!

Angela Stefano — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:01:15 +0000

Last month, Rhonda Lee, meteorologist at KTBS-TV in Shreveport, La., was fired from the ABC affiliate because she responded (very graciously, in fact!) to a Facebook comment about her natural hairstyle:
...I don’t find it necessary (to relax my hair). I’m very proud of who I am and the standard of beauty I display. Women come in all sha

Black Meterologist Fired For Having Natural Hairstyle [VIDEO] [POLL]

Chris Reynolds — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:36:52 +0000

A TV station in Shreveport is catching buku flak for firing a news reporter because of her hairstyle. It seems that the reporter wanted to sport a more Afro-Centric look but someone on the station’s Facebook page felt that it was inappropriate and of course Rhonda stood her ground on the issue and was fired [...]