Movies
Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic Chris Rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Rock interviews celebrities such as Ice-T and Raven Symone, and visits hair salons, stylist competitions and even an Indian temple to learn about hair culture.
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Nappily Ever After
A soulful barber helps a woman piece her life back together after an accident at her hair salon makes her realize she is not living life to the fullest.
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Date and Time: Feb 8, 2022, 2 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. over Zoom or in-person KC 205
Lupita Nyong'o, Young M.A, Ayana Bird, Lacy Redway, Vernon François and more talk about braids and black hair culture in America.
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Date and Time: Feb 15, 2022, 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. over Zoom or in-person KC 205
The short film explores the relationship between Zuri and her dad as he attempts to style her natural hair, a feeling Black fathers know all too well.
An African American washerwoman rises from poverty to build a beauty empire and become the first female self-made millionaire. Based on a true story.
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Episode: Why Is Hair So Major?
Obsessed with 'dos since their first brush with Barbie, Jonathan digs into the history of coifs, takes stock of wigs and examines hairy beauty standards.
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