Textured Tales

Randi Williams

Black folks have an intimate yet complicated relationship with our hair. From relaxer burns trying to get bone straight hair, to learning to rock a TWA because you just couldn’t wait any longer to go natural, to slathering on castor oil and praying your hair edges come back. We have endless experiences with our hair -- some empowering, others painful. But through it all, we find ways to try to love our hair and pass along the hair and life lessons we’ve learned along the way. Textured Tales is a podcast about Black hair and our relationship to it. ...

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Textured Tales

Episodes (5)

Apr 5, 2021 "I don't want to see you in an afro at work"
Mar 28, 2021 BONUS: Getting the afro I begged for
Mar 19, 2021 BONUS: When that creamy crack BURNS

Textured Tales

Apr 5, 2021
3 minutes
2 MB

Dealing with your hair at work as a Black woman is often a *thing*. Whether it's debating if you want to deal with all the questions of your new 'do from your coworkers, spending hours on Sunday getting your hair "presentable" for work on Monday, or, like me, having to navigate inappropriate comments about Black hair from your colleagues. In my interview with Kaysia Baker of @dearselfluv, I share a story of having to check a coworker who thought it was okay to joke about afros at work... while I had an afro... *all the side-eye* <...

Textured Tales

"I don't want to see you in an afro at work"

Randi Williams

00:00 -02:40