Episode Synopsis "‘Just Hair’? Is Black Hair Still Political in 2022?"

The natural hair movement has changed so much and we want to know if Black hair is finally depoliticized in 2022. Straight hair is BACK with a bang, with women returning to relaxers, silk presses and new chemical straightening processes such texture releases. We want to know - is the natural hair movement over? And does this mean it failed? In part one of this miniseries, we’re chatting about Emma Dabiri’s 'Don’t Touch My Hair' to try and answer the question, can Black hair ever be just hair? Stay in touch with us @betweenspacepod on Instagram and Twitter!

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