The politics of hair for black women
Post Reports
The Washington Post
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🗓️ 17 January 2020
⏱️ 19 minutes
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| 0:53.6 | Today, understanding the politics surrounding black women's hair. |
| 0:58.2 | And the real story of two popes. |
| 1:06.6 | This is my official public revealing. |
| 1:09.7 | I have only been bald and the privacy of my home and in the company of close friends. |
| 1:16.2 | On Thursday afternoon, there is this video posted online. |
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