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.
- Created By
Michaela Angela Davis
- First Aired on
Oct 22, 2022
- Popularity: 2.4221
- 5 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Culture House (US)Harpo Films (US)Joy Mill Entertainment (US)TetraVisionOWN Oprah Winfrey Network (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Nov 19, 2022
Last episode: Chlöe Bailey: Deeply Rooted
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Oprah Winfrey: Beyond a Wild Dream42 min
Born with a thick head of hair and a “desire to inspire,” Oprah always understood the impact of Black hair.
Episode 2Issa Rae: Powerful Versatility42 min
Black hairs’ ability to shapeshift often mystifies others, but Issa Rae reveals its super power.
Episode 3Ayanna Pressley: Embodied Liberation42 min
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.
Episode 4CHIKA: Audacious Visibility42 min
When the others count us out, we show out. Being CHIKA is a revolutionary act. She cut trauma out of her hair, and stepped into herself as an artistic alchemist. We unpack the unregulated madness of perms, bra strap level goals and the art of Black hair.
Episode 5Marsai Martin: Freedom's Heir42 min
Our hair won't be watered down. Marsai Martin found out the hard way. Empowered by generations, she can let her Freedom Hair run wild into big boss possibilities. Unpacked here: the privilege of unprofessionalism, Barbie and Black imagery in media.
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