In this episode, Kathryn and Faitth discuss harmful Western beauty ideals and the importance of understanding black is beautiful.

Loving the Skin You Are In 

https://debbiemendoza.com/2020/08/08/love-the-skin-youre-in/?fbclid=IwAR03Zj5toZD3WFiVWVx0QRY7V3ZS5tDXZjEfXEc3hCmueTER9Pbae4RSBMc

How Natural Hair At Work Became A Civil Rights Issue

https://daily.jstor.org/how-natural-black-hair-at-work-became-a-civil-rights-issue/?fbclid=IwAR1jCnYoX1fVNmdBPUADATlEEdca75CJj2Gy1wKLiFsrRVlY1mgx0OFTBI4

The Big Chop: How A Hair Cut Changed My Understanding of Beauty

https://www.functionofbeauty.com/blog/new/the-big-chop-how-a-haircut-changed-my-understanding-of-beauty/?fbclid=IwAR2Em9vYpD9QEEf3RgLptRRbRw_4tASmS5jNIQ2VB3ab59pc9ep8RhLy6DE

The Challenges of Raising A Black Girl to Feel Beautiful

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a23878833/challenges-of-raising-a-black-girl-to-feel-beautiful/

Color Struck and the Diversity of Brown Skin

https://jasminelholmes.com/color-struck-diversity-of-brown-skin/

Dark Girls Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csa1YON62OI

25 Children’s Books that Celebrate Natural Hair and Self Love

https://blavity.com/26-books-for-children-that-celebrate-natural-hair-and-self-love?category1=culture&category2=news&item=10

Dream of You by Jo Saxton

https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/book/9780735289826

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/book/9780307278449

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemini

https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/book/9781594633409

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