"Thank God I'm Natural"

Chris-Tia Donaldson, the author of the book, “Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair” will be a guest on "Out the Box" with host Martha Kimbrough. Chris-Tia Donaldson is inspiring legions of black women to break free of wigs, weaves and relaxers after she was almost fired from her first law firm for wearing a wig. For her book, Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair, Chris-Tia interviewed hundreds of women about the epidemic of hair loss in the black community to beauty standards in the workplace. Chris-Tia has been featured in USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Detroit News, as well as many other national publications. She also has been a guest on ABC-7 Chicago News, Fox Chicago News and WGN-9 Chicago News for her thoughts on black women, beauty issues, self-esteem and sustainable lifestyle choices. Chris-Tia holds degrees from Harvard College (A.B. Economics, cum laude) and Harvard Law School and currently lives in Chicago where she is active in a wide variety of civic, educational, and charitable organizations.