Up Close: Ava Mitchell

Ava Mitchell

Recently I went home to attend the funeral of a beloved family member. It was a very hard and sad occasion, as one can imagine.  While there I met some new friends, who were just great folks. One of them is a lady named Ava who graciously accepted my request to post her photo on this blog.

I spotted Ava in the family crowd immediately. One, because she was wearing a beautiful blue dress and two, because she's a natural and her look was just overall fierce!  We talked and later became friends on FB. Like I said, she's fierce and wears her natural hair well. I was surprised and happy to find quite a few naturals during my Alabama trip--not only in nearby Atlanta, but in my very own community/neighborhood. Oh, and I got quite a lot of compliments on my own natural 'do. Pretty exciting and interesting.

I hope to interview Ava soon to find out what it's like being a natural in the Deep South. For some reason I don't believe it's the same as being a natural in Paris or even in New York or LA. Maybe I'm wrong? Hence the interview! By the way, Ava also has a daughter who's an artist and a natural too. We'll have much to cover.

Stay tuned.