Hey, y’all. Before we get started I would like to make the following statement. “This will be a quick non-informational blog about hair and finances. It will include tons of rambling and opinionated thoughts. Mixed with a few offensive jokes, that I do not intend on being offensive, I am writing this to be entertaining.”

Let’s call it salon gossip since this will mainly be a hair post. So, as I’m conducting my research on a few topics I came across an interesting book at the library. The book in question is titled:

Beautiful Black Hair: Real Solutions to Real Problems by Shamboosie

I grab the book from the shelf, open it up, and think to myself “Okay this may be helpful.” So I have a seat at the table and begin looking through the pages. As I’m reading this book… (Not the whole thing) I came across a quote that was low-key offensive but it made me chuckle.

And this is the quote… Word For Word. It says ” There is a well-known quote from the Bible, “Money is the root of all evil.” In that statement lies the reasons so many of us have a spiritual life that is in the same condition as our hair but thank God for this too will change with time.”

Now when I read it I will be honest and say that I laughed. If you laughed as well, it’s probably due to one of these reasons and I will list them below as well as my thoughts.

Black women are bald-headed:

Stereo-typically speaking this is one of the oldest sayings in the book. We have all heard it before regardless of the state of our hair. Now, applying it to the quote comparing our hair to money it would basically say we were broke. Let’s go ahead and jump to the next bit of nonsense so that we don’t have to address them individually. And that my friends is how we can kill two birds with one stone.

Black women have nappy hair:

Once again applying the state of our hair to our money, having nappy hair would mean that we struggle with money. It could also mean that we were poor. Do you know that saying that goes something like this “Black people need to stick together”? Yep, sounds like every bit of poverty to me.

Black women don’t take care of their hair:

The third instance of application would be that we don’t take care of our hair. Applying it to our finances it’s precisely how it sounds. And one more saying ” Black people can’t ever keep BL**P”. Now as harsh as it sounds for some all these are true. We have all this “Good hair” but we don’t do it or attempt to maintain it. Same with money. We get it, grow it, and WASTE it. That’s what they say. I cannot, will not, and DO NOT intend to speak for everyone.

At the end of the quote, he mentions that he hopes that this will change. Do not take offense to what I spoke of but instead grab the book like I did, open it up and READ. This would be a great way for us to untangle some of that nappy hair they speak of.

Doing more research I stumbled across this website that is linked above and here is what they had to say: “Money is the root of all evil” is a misquote of 1 Timothy 6:10, taken out of context. A literal, word-for-word translation from Greek would be: “Root for of all evils is the love of money.” A better arrangement for English would be: “For a root of all evils is the love of money” or “For the love of money is a root of all evils.” 

Now I personally agree with both statements. Money is NOT the root of all evil and these are my thoughts. Starting with the first one:

The Creation of Money:

“On March 10, 1862, the first United States paper money was issued. The denominations at the time were $5, $10, and $20 and became legal tender on March 17, 1862. The inclusion of the motto “In God We Trust” on all currency was required by law in 1955.”

For all my Bible readers let’s check those creation dates. According to the book we all know and love most of us, We were created before the money had been invented. Correct me if I am wrong I am not a Preacher, Pastor, or Master of Religion. With that being said let’s dig deeper into that statement about the creation of money. Was the creator of the money evil and NOT the currency itself? You have to ask yourself “What made them think of creating money and why did they need or want it?”

The Beggars Vs The Givers:

Were the creators trying to simplify their lives at the time by using a better “Barter” system? Or were they angry people who wanted to separate the beggars from the givers? I am not 100 percent correct on any of my opinions just wondering like you all probably.

NOW, let’s incorporate our hair again. Who had the nappiest hair in the Bible? Oh yes probably JESUS! So, before you get offended you big ol’ evil person ask yourself would you want to be Jesus poor or Jesus rich? Did Jesus have money? No. I think he was a wanderer who helped and healed, and deserved to get paid but rarely ever did. And who supposedly had the funds for his services? NOBODY.

If money is the root of all evil, God makes no mistakes, and we were created in his image who gave the creator that evil gift? Hmmm… I will allow you all time to ponder on this. I will not be digging any deeper into that topic because time is money. (Insert Laugh Here) Before I end this post with my 10-year NATURAL streak going on I will have a giggle. I will throw a little shade as we did in the book listed above at the other hair gurus and their FACTS. And before we leave this post full of short hair I will say thank you for your time. Apologize for the inconvenience I caused and cry for that no-lye relaxer you just bought. (Insert laugh, eye roll, and exit HERE)