The Gullah-Geechees have preserved more of their African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other African American community in the U.S. "They were so isolated, their culture, food and language were preserved ... They can tie their rituals and customs to Senegal and Mali. Then, all of a sudden, the city people looked down on them because they are darker. It is a huge part of black history not talked about... There were two episodes on Tyra Banks about skin bleaching. Women are putting serious chemicals on their faces. Tyra talks about mothers who do it to their children, hoping they have better lives." Chris Rock's controversial film Good Hair examines the obsession of some black women to straighten their hair from an early age. Full Article at Toronto Star