Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Black Hair, why do black women wear wigs, natural hair movement, why do black women wear weaves, hair, good hair documentary, Chris Rock, history, women's history, Christina Jenkins and the Hair Weeve, Sarah Breedlove, Annie Malone, Madam CJ Walker, Angela Davis, Moesha, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, hairstylists, Ebony Fashion Fair, Grandassa, Black is Beautiful, Braithwaite, Marcus Garvey, Nannie Helen Burroughs,
0:00-1:16- Intro
3:11- African Hair During Pre-Colonialism
4:53- The Tignon Law in French Louisiana
5:52- Enslavement and The "Bad Hair" Myth
8:06- Grooming and Enslavement
10:11- Comb Tests and Paper Bag Tests
10:48- Reconstruction Era Hair Desires
13:09- Johnson's Hair Food
13:27- Garrett A Morgan
14:04- Annie Malone and Poro Products
14:46- Madam CJ Walker
16:26- Great Migration Beauty Politics
19:02- The Impact on Black Children
19:50- The Rise of Mid 20th Century Products and Wigs
21:40-Colorism and Texturism at HBCUs
22:09- Christina Jenkins and the Hair Weeve
23:46- More Black Beauty in the 50s and 60s
24:45- The Afro, Black Power, and Black is Beautiful
26:49- Angela Davis and the Commodification of The Afro
30:14- Pam Grier, Afro Sheen, and the Groovy 70s
32:00- 1970s Hair Straightening and Relaxers
33:10- Jherri Curls, Big Hair, and Everything 80s
34:48- Braid Discrimination
37:18- Spike Lee's School Daze + Aunt Jemima
37:58- 90s Pop Culture and Trends
40:04- The Continued Importance of Black Hairstylists
41:15- Shark Products and 'African Pride'
43:07- Asian Ownership of The Black Hair Care Industry
43:56- "Nappy Hair" and Venus Williams
45:08- 2000s Pop Culture and Internet
45:56- Black Salons Face Competition
46:55- The Rise of the Natural Hair Movement
48:15- My Personal Journey to Natural Hair
50:15- The Impact of 'Good Hair', Solange, and Other 2010s Media
52:30- I Finally Go Natural
53:34- The Natural Hair Care Industry
55:07- Natural Hair Doesnt Speak For Politics
55:54- Negative Views of Black Women's Hair Choices
57:31- The Danger of Relaxers
58:19- Modern Hair Discrimination and The Crown Act
1:00:09- Conclusion
1:00:53- Join My Patreon!
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Black Hair, why do black women wear wigs, natural hair movement, why do black women wear weaves, hair, good hair documentary, Chris Rock, history, women's history, Christina Jenkins and the Hair Weeve, Sarah Breedlove, Annie Malone, Madam CJ Walker, Angela Davis, Moesha, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, hairstylists, Ebony Fashion Fair, Grandassa, Black is Beautiful, Braithwaite, Marcus Garvey, Nannie Helen Burroughs,
0:00-1:16- Intro
3:11- African Hair During Pre-Colonialism
4:53- The Tignon Law in French Louisiana
5:52- Enslavement and The "Bad Hair" Myth
8:06- Grooming and Enslavement
10:11- Comb Tests and Paper Bag Tests
10:48- Reconstruction Era Hair Desires
13:09- Johnson's Hair Food
13:27- Garrett A Morgan
14:04- Annie Malone and Poro Products
14:46- Madam CJ Walker
16:26- Great Migration Beauty Politics
19:02- The Impact on Black Children
19:50- The Rise of Mid 20th Century Products and Wigs
21:40-Colorism and Texturism at HBCUs
22:09- Christina Jenkins and the Hair Weeve
23:46- More Black Beauty in the 50s and 60s
24:45- The Afro, Black Power, and Black is Beautiful
26:49- Angela Davis and the Commodification of The Afro
30:14- Pam Grier, Afro Sheen, and the Groovy 70s
32:00- 1970s Hair Straightening and Relaxers
33:10- Jherri Curls, Big Hair, and Everything 80s
34:48- Braid Discrimination
37:18- Spike Lee's School Daze + Aunt Jemima
37:58- 90s Pop Culture and Trends
40:04- The Continued Importance of Black Hairstylists
41:15- Shark Products and 'African Pride'
43:07- Asian Ownership of The Black Hair Care Industry
43:56- "Nappy Hair" and Venus Williams
45:08- 2000s Pop Culture and Internet
45:56- Black Salons Face Competition
46:55- The Rise of the Natural Hair Movement
48:15- My Personal Journey to Natural Hair
50:15- The Impact of 'Good Hair', Solange, and Other 2010s Media
52:30- I Finally Go Natural
53:34- The Natural Hair Care Industry
55:07- Natural Hair Doesnt Speak For Politics
55:54- Negative Views of Black Women's Hair Choices
57:31- The Danger of Relaxers
58:19- Modern Hair Discrimination and The Crown Act
1:00:09- Conclusion
1:00:53- Join My Patreon!
Love the content? Support for $1/month on patreon.com/intelexualmedia
Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.
