An Ode to Black Hair, from Locs and Cornrows to Twists and Braids
Burst Your Bubble
English - January 10, 2019 09:39 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSociety & Culture TV & Film Film History feminism medialiteracy popculture socialjustice Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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EP48 - Recently there was a viral video of Andrew Johnson, a black teen who was told by a white referee that he could either cut his locs or forfeit his wrestling match. Would it have been the same situation if he had been white? Let's talk about hair and what is fashionable for white people can lead to discrimination for blacks.
Art by Jeremy Ferris.
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