Episode 110: Dear Khloe

Over the years, the natural hair movement has encouraged women of African descent to embrace and celebrate their kinky, curly hair. For today’s topic, we explore the stories behind Black women’s crowns of glory by interviewing St. Clair Detrick-Jules, the author of Dear Khloe—a photo-book featuring narratives of Black women who rejected Eurocentric standards of beauty by embracing their natural hair. In addition to discussing the motivation behind Dear Khloe (45:35), we discuss St. Clair’s process for collecting powerful stories of self-acceptance (48:45), what she learned from the narratives (50:20), and her personal hair journey (53:35). We close the interview by discussing ways to practice self-love (58:10), key takeaways from the book (1:02:30), and her upcoming documentary on immigration (1:05:45).

Other Topics Include:

00:30 - Catch up with Ty and Daphne

04:35 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News

41:05 - Introduction of the Topic

44:10 - Learn more about St. Clair Detrick-Jules

1:11:45 - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the episode

Resources:

• St. Clair Detrick-Jules Website - https://www.sdjcinema.com/

• Dear Khloe Website: https://www.dearkhloe.com/

• Instagram - @Dear_Khloe and @stclairdetrickjules

• Twitter - @DearKhloe

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