Season 1
6 episodes · Oct 22, 2022
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S1E1Oprah Winfrey: Beyond a Wild Dream
Oct 22, 202242mBorn with a thick head of hair and a “desire to inspire,” Oprah always understood the impact of Black hair.
S1E2Issa Rae: Powerful Versatility
Oct 22, 202242mBlack hairs’ ability to shapeshift often mystifies others, but Issa Rae reveals its super power.
S1E3Ayanna Pressley: Embodied Liberation
Oct 29, 202242mFreedom ain’t free — nor is maintaining our hair or humanity. Ayanna Pressley puts her ambition, betrayal, loss and beauty on the table. In this episode, we unpack how the hair salon is the Black women's country club and the politics of hair.
S1E4CHIKA: Audacious Visibility
Nov 5, 202242mWhen the others count us out, we show out. Being CHIKA is a revolutionary act. She cut trauma out of her hair, and stepped into herself as an artistic alchemist. We unpack the unregulated madness of perms, bra strap level goals and the art of Black hair.
S1E5Marsai Martin: Freedom's Heir
Nov 12, 202242mOur hair won't be watered down. Marsai Martin found out the hard way. Empowered by generations, she can let her Freedom Hair run wild into big boss possibilities. Unpacked here: the privilege of unprofessionalism, Barbie and Black imagery in media.
S1E6Chlöe Bailey: Deeply Rooted
Nov 19, 202242mAnchored in the love of her family, Chloe Bailey celebrates how being "loc'd" for life will never box her in; unpacking employment access, acceptability and how Black hair and girls are worthy of protection.