The Hair Tales — Season 1, Episode 3: Ayanna Pressley: Embodied Liberation
Documentary, Talk • 42 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 5.8/10
Episode synopsis
Freedom ain’t free — nor is maintaining our hair or humanity. Ayanna Pressley puts her ambition, betrayal, loss and beauty on the table. In this episode, we unpack how the hair salon is the Black women's country club and the politics of hair.
About The Hair Tales
The series leads the audience through a revelatory journey connecting the personal tales of phenomenal Black women to broader societal and historic themes. The stories shared in the series offer an honest and layered look into the complex culture of Black hair and, ultimately, Black women’s identity, beauty, cultural and social contributions and humanity.