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Podcast: Making Space
Episode: ep. 01: natural hair and the struggle of being a black girl in the American school system
Description: “Is that a weave?” “Can your hair even grow?”
In episode one, my good friend Damilola and I discuss the journey to loving our natural hair while growing up as black girls in America. From overcoming relaxers to braiding our hair ourselves and wearing wigs. We laugh to keep from crying while talking about the shame black girls can experience when their hair isn’t “done” and celebrate black hair for what it represents and all the amazing styles we can achieve.
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