This week the BBC which is world’s most renowned broadcaster produced a range of TV Radio and Online broadcasts about Afro Hair, from the beauty to the politics of it…
Here is just some of what you might of missed:
HAIR & THE MEDIA
In this interview Genevieve Sagno, Leone Ouedraogo and I talk to BBC 5th Floor presenter David Amanor about African hair from the perspective of women working in the media.
This feature entitled BEING AFRICAN; What Does Hair Have to Do with it by the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani, who has gone from relaxed to natural is a great great read, and I’m not just saying that because it features my top 10 tips on HOW TO GO NATURAL without doing THE BIG CHOP:
I was also interviewed by Andrey Brown from BBC Focus on Africa. She asked me if I ever thought that our hair style of choice would ever shop being a political issue for some:
I also took part in a Q and A on BBC Africa’s Facebook page. The questions came from men and women all over the world, and the questions were challenging. It was great to put my knowledge and experience to the test! :
I have not featured everything, but to find more videos and articles made by the BBC use the hashtag #HairTalks, #BBCHair or do a search on the BBC Africa website.
