Why do all black people have black hair?

Question

I've been wondering this for a while, I've never seen a black person without black or very dark brown hair.

I live in Louisiana, down here, black people are just shy of being a majority.

How am I being racist? I'm not insulting anybody, I'm not putting anybody down. Why shouldn't I be able to ask a simple question like this. Just because I'm talking about a certain race in particular I can't ask without being called a racist or a bigot or some other "creative" name. If this question is so stupid and moronic, then why waste your time giving a stupid answer?

Answer 1

That's not true, I remember reading that there was this place in Africa where people were born with naturally blonde hair and light eyes, and no they weren't mixed. Black people come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, I mean how could we not Africa is a huge continent with various conditions/climates.

Answer 2

It is NOT true that all black people have black hair. Just like our skin comes in all different colors so does our hair. Black is just the most common color when it comes to hair for the world population as a whole. Many black people have light brown hair, red hair, and some even blond hair ( especially if they are lighter in complexion) My own cousin has blond hair and green eyes and both of his parents are light skinned ( not mixed) black Americans. Below I have sent you a link about natural black hair( the 1st link), at the very bottom of the page there is a young black girl who has very red hair, she is standing with her mom who has dark hair.

Answer 3

Well, alot of black people dont have black hair. Its brown and the reason is genetics. It also has something to do with the fact that most blacks come from below the equater, where it is quite hot. It is some type of adaptation that humans below the equator made to protect them from the heat after pangea split. Thats also why there skin is brown.

Answer 4

It's because of the genes... all of the characteristics of black people are based on their climate and the ablility to adapt .

To the people saying not all blacks have dark hair. I believe he meant this as a full blooded african with no cross breeding or hair color from a bottle. Saying Serena Williams has a different hair color other than black really doesn't say much . An actual black person from Africa, along a permanant racial bloodline will have dark skin and black hair.

Answer 5

It's just genitics. Black hair is a dominant trait, so anyone who has a parent with black hair usually has black hair. If a child has a white mother and a black father, he will still have black hair even if the mother is blond. It's not a racist question, don't worry about that.

Answer 6

Black hair is prodominantly in the Asian culture rather than the African/African American culture or Latino culture. Blacks(not mixed race) can have red hair, blondish/light sandy brown hair, medium brown hair, brown hair, and black. My father is from Somalia, and I have aunts with red hair. And African Americans can have lighter eyes as well, such as blue, green, hazel, grey, light brown, and dark brown. Dark hair and eyes are the dominant genes.

Answer 7

That is not true, my sisters have sandy brown hair. My aunt has very red hair.

And you do know we can dye our hair don't you? I currently have highlighted hair, but I stick to browns/blacks/red all the stuff look ridiculous because of my complexion.

Answer 8

its genetic black hair, just like blackskin protects from the scorching sun in countries around the equator.

besides that its not entirly true...

two points to the contrary:
* there are black people with no hair!
* there is a tribe in mongolia (ok not totally black but hey) with a girl that has blond hair.

Answer 9

There are some Black folks with red hair, and golden blond hair, and light brown hair.
I have an Aunt with naturaly golden/blond hair

But it's genetics, just like you dont see an
Asian or a
Mexican with blond or red hair either.

Answer 10

Come on. Not all balck people have black hair. Remember Serena Williams in the 2002 French Open with the blonde hair? It was so natural too! Not! But no really, not all black people have black hair. I know a girl at my school who is black and has dark brown hair and it really is natural.