Tracee Ellis Ross's The Hair Tales, Black hair and what it means to be a Black woman in this country

Tracee Ellis Ross's The Hair Tales, Black hair and what it means to be a Black woman in this country
"The Hair Tales is an intimate and intentional docuseries focused on the parallel journeys Black women have with their hair and with themselves, ultimately all towards self-love. By centering the stories on Black hair and what it means to be a Black woman in this country, Tracee Ellis Ross will take viewers on a dynamic journey that documents not only how hair has been part of every Black woman’s identity and personal expression throughout history but also the radical impact that Black women have had on culture and humanity. Through cultural, societal, and historical context, The Hair Tales acts as living documentation of the wholeness of Black women, and ultimately, the wholeness of culture. The Hair Tales will not only demonstrate that Black women are a runway to humanity but also how Black women liberate us all."
00:00 intro
3:53 Tracee discusses her hair journey and supporting the Crown Act
6:04 Tracee talks about her hair company and what she didn't see in the world
6:45 Tracee wanted to change the paradigm of marketing
7:30 Tracee Ellis Ross discuss how Hair tales came to fruition
10:00 Tracee Ellis Ross talks about "The Beauty Shop" and what it's meant to her
10:40 "The Beauty Shop" is where she could transform her hair to be accepted
12:02 Tracee Ellis Ross discusses "frying her hair"
13:32 Tracee Ellis Ross says the salon becomes a place where we are held
15:10 Tracee Ellis Ross talks about Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
16:08 Tracee Ellis Ross tells a story about Ayanna Pressley's term "healing legislation"
16:54 Tracee Ellis Ross says Ayanna Pressley somehow speaks her language
17:42 Tracee Ellis Ross talks about the moment she felt free to be her authentic self
19:46 Tracee Ellis Ross is not advocate for being natural...
21:00 Tracee Ellis Ross says you are beautiful and your hair is a treasure
22:32 Tracee Ellis Ross talks about Chica and that Chica is an alchemist
26:25 Tracee Ellis Ross names the 5 black woman who wore their hair naturally on TV
27:41 Tracee tells a story about EssenceFest where someone told her to do her hair
30:31 Tracee Ellis Ross's says people waste too much time trying to be safe
32:00 Tracee Ellis Ross's asked Ayanna to teach her about her freedom and beauty
34:08 Tracee talks about her favorite moment in The Hair Tales docuseries
Moderator is Esi Eggleston Bracey, Chief Operating Officer, EVP Beauty & Personal Care / Unilever North America
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[@talisha5863]

Tracee and her work is beautiful! I truly feel blessed to be able to live in a time where black women are unapologetically accepting ourselves and embracing who we are, instead of waiting for other’s acknowledgement or acceptance👏🏽😘👍🏽

[@AyeshaDeuxtu]

I love this woman

[@chiquitaplowman2348]

I started my natural hair and I have a friend that worked in a salon . I went to visit with her. Her coworker said you need hair done. I was not embarrassed I shamed for her. We have that expectation of wearing wigs and weave. We forgot about our hair. I say be you. I have a mixed daughter I know . She made me want to know my real natural hair along with my son also mixed same husband. I have beautiful black dark curly hair. I love it natural. It is turning a little gray. But it is healthy mine and me. And it also reflects them.

[@yolandabowman3741]

I definitely identify! ❤ I love my Naturale Hair especially now that I have-my Sisterlocks! I will never go back! We all have different textures and life experiences with our hair being and not being accepted. We have gone through Love, Pain, Joy and Neglect because of our life’s experiences. Our Hair is a Part of who we are (our individual confidence) whether we have it or not.

[@duchessofautumn]

The only thing that I hate about wearing afro textured hair is people treat me differently based on my hairstyle. When I wear braids, locs and twists people are mean, rude, impatient, unhelpful and agreessive towards me. If I wear my hair like Marcia Brady people treat me in the opposite manner.

[@bakeembakeem]

She's hilarious without even being hilarious 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@terrywalker2437]

I am not my hair and my hair is not me. If I didn't have hair, I would still be.

[@thehoneyeffect]

Being Mixed Race is a different lived experience though

[@theofficialwaywardyeye896]

Can you explain how. Because mixed people are not monolithic and rather someone. Traci has black hair her mom and older sister has black natural hair.

[@Mbuyiselo5]

Mixed race black people are often the most palatable black people in as far as white people are concerned. They are perceived and received as more palatable. It is an experience that deserves representation but it shouldn’t be used to replace the experience of black that are not mixed with 50% Caucasian

[@theofficialwaywardyeye896]

@@Mbuyiselo5 only some are palatable because many have grown up in white households and do not have relationships with their black family members and that culture and result in more white washed personalities. I’ve seen this from black people who are adopted by white and families. I on the other hand have never had a white person address me as anything other than black or know that one of my biological parents are white. Which I’m perfectly fine with. Maybe that is because I grew up in a black household and my older sister has a black mom and my dads current wife whom I have younger siblings by are black. This is not to diminish the experience of others, me and my sister have had this conversation and I get it more in the community and it has a lot to do with male attraction etc. I don’t want to go to deep into it, but maybe if I was more androgynous like a Mariah or Meghan Markle my experience would be different.

[@xelthiavice4276]

when you live life seeing nothing but race and skin color. you must see racism everywhere lol

[@DeJhaJoy]

And her experience and contribution is STILL valid.

[@audreyjohnson1019]

Not a criticism, but her products don't work on my natural hair and it was expensive. Fortunately, I was able to gift it to another Black woman who had better results with the products. In any case, it's welcomed and important conversation.

[@bakeembakeem]

Shout out to those amazing stunning long legs,💯💯💯💯💯

[@MVAAFF]

Yes indeed

[@moreycleveland2472]

TRACI ELLIS ROSS BECKY W/ THE GOOD HAIR

[@xelthiavice4276]

rofl.... the forever victims