Winfred Cook keeps black women’s hair styled

clipped from www.sfgate.com Winfred Cook keeps black women’s hair styled Shelah Moody, Special to The Chronicle Sunday, November 15, 2009 Long, straight hair versus short, kinky hair has long been an issue in the African American community, as evidenced by Chris Rock’s recent documentary, “Good Hair.” According to Rock, African American women spend billions of dollars every year trying to achieve the Eurocentric standard of beauty through weaves, hair extensions and chemical straighteners (weaves can cost $1,800 to $5,000). Hairstylist Winfred Cook, who has owned and operated Winfred’s salon in San Francisco’s Fillmore district for more than 30 years, believes that all hair is good hair – especially if it’s healthy. Cook is perhaps best known for changing Angela Davis’ iconic Afro into a soft, curly style called the wet look in 1976.

Dem boss: Andy looks like a go

clipped from www.nypost.com Dem boss: Andy looks like a go Fredric U. Dicker EXCLUSIVE The head of the state Democratic Party — a key ally of Gov. Paterson — conceded for the first time yesterday that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is “prepared” to run for governor next year. State party Chairman Jay Jacobs, who, at Paterson’s urging, got the job in September, also said he wouldn’t try to stop Cuomo from challenging the incumbent, although he said he would remain loyal to the unpopular governor. “It is my sense that Andrew Cuomo is well prepared to run,” Jacobs told The Post. “He certainly has that option.” Jacobs, who also serves as chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee, wouldn’t predict what Cuomo would do, but said he expected him to make a decision “in the next couple of months.” Jacobs refused to say if he felt the unelected Paterson would survive as the Democratic candidate for governor should Cuomo enter the race.