This podcast uses academic research and anecdotal narratives to explore the politics of black natural hairstyles. It demonstrates the unconsidered complexities that go hand in hand with the advice given to students, such as refraining from being “too political”. It discusses how some groups of people can be politicized for just being who they are. It also explores some of the latent effects that forced assimilation has on black women.

Politics: Black Natural Hairstyles

This project is a narrated short story. It is a story by Ann Petry that deals with tough narratives including domestic violence and racism. The entire audio file is approximately 20 minutes in length.

ARIELLE DAVIS