Back to Natural: A Documentary Film (2019)

Back to Natural: A Documentary Film: Directed by Gillian Scott-Ward. With Tai Applewhite, Dyson Ary, Hameen Barnes, Kelly Bois. Natural hair is not a fad; it’s a birthright. Find your freedom.

“I wonu0026#39;t say that there has not been media (movies, books, episodes of television programs) dedicated to addressing the issue of black womenu0026#39;s natural hair and the ways that it is villified, marginalized, stigmatized or otherwise not celebrated by both the mainstream and within the African diaspora. It seems these days that there is a lot of work being done to redress this historic wrong and bring natural hair and hairstyles into its proper perspective. Back to Natural furthers this work with a relaxed and informative style that is down to earth and filled with interviews and conversations with real people at various points along their natural hair journey. I found it to be an excellent intro back to loving their hair for my two African-American daughters who donu0026#39;t often see celebratory messages in mainstream media but are finding more role models (from Tracee Ellis Ross to Lupita Nyongu0026#39;o to Zendaya to Marsai Martin, etc.) as time goes by. Weu0026#39;re heading in the right direction and B2N is in this vanguard. Recommended!”