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Status
Released
Release
2019
Runtime
1h 5m
Available options inUS
"Natural hair is not a fad. It's a birthright. Find your freedom."
An examination of the historical and global politics surrounding Black hair.
10 Cast Members
Tai Applewhite
self
Melba Tolliver
self - journalist
Dr. Lisa Whitten
self - clinical psychologist
Kyra Phillips
self -
Gabby Douglas
self - Olympic gymnast (archival footage)
Tiana Parker
self - archival footage
Khumra Khumnetertauset
self - wellness expert and loctician
Lori L. Tharps
self - author, "Hair Story'
Dr. Mayowa Obasaju
self - trauma specialist
Noliwe Rooks, PhD
self - author, "Hair Raising"