11.27.2017 - By Stanford Storytelling Project
Producer: Alyssa Vann
Description: This podcast explores the burgeoning natural hair movement in the Dominican Republic, where the vast majority of women prefer to straighten their hair. In doing so, it explores the intersections of race, gender, and history in the country’s capital.
Music: All music recorded in the plaza in the Colonial District of Santo Domingo, or in salons.