Name: The Hair Tales
Released: 2022-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Reality

A dynamic celebration of Black women's identity, beauty, culture, and humanity, uniquely expressed through the stories of their hair.

2022 · 41m

EPISODE 1

Oprah Winfrey: Beyond a Wild Dream

Born with a thick head of hair and a "desire to inspire," Oprah always understood the impact of Black hair; modeling a life of purpose, she's a North Star; unpacking the big business of hair, respectability politics and the vibe of a fresh press.
EPISODE 2

Issa Rae: Powerful Versatility

Black hair's ability to shapeshift often mystifies others, but Issa Rae reveals its superpower, unpacking the misperception of black hair terms from "nappy" to "peasy" and the rough road to "smooth."
EPISODE 3

Ayanna Pressley: Embodied Liberation

Freedom is not free; Ayanna Pressley puts her ambition, betrayal, loss and beauty on the table; unpacking how the hair salon is the Black women's country club, and the politics of hair.
EPISODE 4

Chika: Audacious Visibility

Being Chika is a revolutionary act; she cut trauma out of her hair, and stepped into herself as an artistic alchemist; unpacking the unregulated madness of perms, bra strap level goals and the art of Black hair.
EPISODE 5

Marsai Martin: Freedom's Heir

Marsai Martin found out the hard way that Black hair won't be watered down; empowered by generations, she lets her "Freedom Hair" run wild; the privilege of "unprofessionalism," Barbie, and Black imagery in the media is unpacked.
EPISODE 6

Chloe Bailey: Deeply Rooted

Anchored in the love of her family, Chloe Bailey celebrates how being "loc'd" for life will never box her in; unpacking employment access, acceptability and how Black hair and girls are worthy of protection.

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Michaela Angela Davis

Producer
Oprah Winfrey

Producer
Tracee Ellis Ross

Producer
Raeshem Nijhon

Producer
Carri Twigg

Producer
Tara Duncan

Producer
Kisha Imani Cameron

Producer
Michaela Angela Davis

Creator

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Studio: HULUOV
Released: 2022

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Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: Chinese, Traditional , Czech , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French (France) , German , Greek , Hungarian , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Norwegian , Polish , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian , Slovak , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish , Turkish

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: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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