Tag: Black hair culture
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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…
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Black Hair Story #87: Wrestling While Black
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s the last Friday of the month. That means it’s time for a Black hair story. Unfortunately, it’s not a happy one. This week’s Black hair story is another example of white people oppressing Black hair. It was a week ago today, when a video surfaced of a high school wrestler named…
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Asian Men Getting Afros: It’s Officially A Thing!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s the last Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for a Black hair check-in. Today’s story was inspired by the esteemed Dr. Yaba Blay, who posted a video on her Professional Black Girl Facebook page. I watched the video and was amazed that; 1) Without chemicals you could turn straight…
