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Black History Year

Reclaiming Our "Hairitage" with Lindsey Farrar

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Today's History Story: The Crown Act Our people were born wearing crowns – but internal and external barriers exist that might impede us from donning them. Today’s guest, however, is harnessing the force of media to highlight the strength within our locks. Lindsey Farrar is an entrepreneur and strategist driven by her mission to shape culture and nurture young leaders. From this she co-founded CRWNMAG, a magazine centered around natural hair and the women who embrace it. Brace yourself for an episode that might lead you to question—and maybe uncover—the profound power residing atop your own head. To learn more about Lindsey's work, visit www.crwnmag.com Black History Year (BHY) is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school and explore pathways to liberation with people who are leading the way. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The BHY production team includes Tareq Alani, Brooke Brown, Tasha Taylor, and Lilly Workneh. Our producers are Cydney Smith and Len Webb for PushBlack, and Ronald Younger, who also edits the show. Black History Year’s executive producer is Julian Walker. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you love Push Blacks Black History Year, you'll love our newest podcast called Two Minute

0:10.9

Black History.

0:12.4

In only two minutes, you'll hear little-known stories about our people and reclaim the

0:17.7

knowledge we need to take action and advance our community.

0:23.0

To move towards the future, you've got to look to the past.

0:27.2

Learn the history you didn't get in school.

0:29.4

Tune in to Two Minute Black History, every Tuesday through Friday, right on the Black

0:34.6

History Year feed, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:53.3

Owns unfurl from our heads, coiling in kinks that defy oppression's grasp, even when

1:01.8

pressed.

1:02.8

Our hair weaves tails of our past and present, tails of our future, and our evolving identity.

1:11.3

In every twist resides a story, a testament to our existence.

1:17.7

I'm Jay from Push Black, and you're listening to Black History Year.

1:22.7

Our folks have long declared the beauty of our hair, starting with the prideful upkeep

1:29.1

of our African ancestors to the early natural hair movement in the 1960s, which made a huge

1:36.0

comeback in the early 2000s.

1:39.6

More and more Black people are wholeheartedly embracing our natural hair.

1:44.1

I'm talking the wide froze tapered face, locks, and twist outs too.

1:50.0

Our gravity-defying hair can embrace diverse styles, and it mirrors our defiance in the

1:57.0

faces struggle.

1:58.6

But here's the question, can our hair truly empower us when confronting challenges that arise

2:04.2

in response to our blackness?

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