How natural hair is playing a big role on television

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We’re seeing an emergence of leading ladies on television showing off natural hairstyles and it’s about damn time. 

For years, women of color have been challenging the societal norms around “professional hair” in the workplace, schools, and pop cultureThe Cosby Show, A Different World, and Living Single are a few past shows that set the stage for popular black hairstyles to make their way onto current sitcoms and dramas.

Now more than ever, powerful characters are showing off their natural hair on TV shows and continue to break through negative connotations that have followed black hair for years. Read more…

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