Linda is also owner of ManeLock Communications, a writing service and is producer of Finding Your Inner Scribe, writing workshops and literacy projects.

Linda has used stories about hair in her writing as a device to explore lifestyle and cultural issues.

She founded A Nappy Hair Affair in 1998 and made it an extension of her commitment as a writer to help dispel stereotypes and negative perceptions of people of color. The organization evolved from a series of informal hair grooming sessions she started having at her home in response to concerns expressed by her friends who wore their hair in natural or African-inspired hairstyles. Her "happy, nappy hair care affairs" met the needs of those women who were either unable to find or afford stylists to tend to their hair in its natural state or simply preferred getting their hair done in a home setting.

At Linda's gatherings the women not only groomed hair but also socialized, relaxed and expressed themselves artistically. They also discussed the challenges they faced when they decided to go natural. Some stories were humorous, but many revealed how they were adversely affected by negative reactions from family, friends, coworkers and employers. The poignant stories inspired Linda to take her "hairepy" sessions to another level and develop a project focusing on pride and self-appreciation.

One of the women who regularly attends the gatherings claimed that Linda was leading her people away from "o-pressed hair" into a state of chemical free nappiness and nicknamed her "Mosetta" as in female Moses. 

Linda's hair grooming sessions which became known as Hair Days have grown in popularity and are attended by people of all hair textures and hues.  Her hair Day gatherings have been imitated in cities across the US and abroad.

With the help of her team of nappy proponents, Linda produced a short video documentary, which was part of the 2000 Dallas Video Festival. She also gathered artists together to produce the "Love & Nappiness," spoken work and music CD and a stage production called "The Love and Nappiness Revue." She also produced a member newsletter called the Nappy News and her Natually Speaking column became a monthly feature of the website Naturallycurly.com.

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