Untangling Hair pt 1: Racism and Going Natural

Published: July 20, 2021, 4 a.m.

b'When twin sisters Mya and Deanna Cook wore braided extensions to school, they had no idea it would start a fight for their civil rights. In part one of our series all about head hair, we untangle Black hair discrimination and the CROWN Act movement to end it. Plus, listener Tara Nelson takes us on her natural hair journey and why it was about so much more than just hair.\\nUnladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike.\\n\\nFollow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'