Tag: Black hair culture around the world
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The Crown Act Gets Closer to Becoming Law: Is this Progress?
The United States is getting closer to making discrimination against natural Black hairstyles officially against the law. On March 18, 2022, the Crown Act was passed in the House of Representatives, leaving just two more steps for the Act to become federal law. It has to pass in the Senate and then officially be signed…
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MAMP Podcast Episode #7: “The Pain and Beauty” of Black Hair
On episode 7 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward. In 2013, Gillian was a psychologist working at Barnard College. But when she decided to go natural, her whole world changed. On the show, we discuss how Gillian went from college psychologist to award-winning filmmaker with her debut film, Back…
