The Hair Tales

Season 1

About Black women, beauty and identity through the distinctive lens of Black hair. Will lead the audience through a revelatory journey of connecting the personal tales of phenomenal Black women to broader societal and historic themes.

Where to Watch The Hair Tales • Season 1

6 Episodes

Oprah Winfrey: Beyond a Wild Dream
E1
Oprah Winfrey: Beyond a Wild DreamBorn with a thick head of hair and a “desire to inspire,” Oprah always understood the impact of Black hair.
Issa Rae: Powerful Versatility
E2
Issa Rae: Powerful VersatilityBlack hairs’ ability to shapeshift often mystifies others, but Issa Rae reveals its super power.
Ayanna Pressley: Embodied Liberation
E3
Ayanna Pressley: Embodied LiberationFreedom 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.
CHIKA: Audacious Visibility
E4
CHIKA: Audacious VisibilityWhen 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.
Marsai Martin: Freedom's Heir
E5
Marsai Martin: Freedom's HeirOur 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.
Chlöe Bailey: Deeply Rooted
E6
Chlöe Bailey: Deeply RootedAnchored in the love of her family, Chloe Bailey celebrates how being "loc'd" for life will never box her in; unpacking employment access, acceptability and how Black hair and girls are worthy of protection.