The politics of hair for black women

Post Reports

EpisodeJan 17, 202018m

The politics of hair for black women

Post Reports

EpisodeJan 17, 202018m

Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s video about her battle with alopecia has renewed conversations around the politics of hair. Jena McGregor outlines the growing protections against race-based hair discrimination. And Chico Harlan on the tensions between two popes.

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