#7 The “Beauty and Pain of Black hair” with Gillian Scott-Ward

On episode 7 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward. In 2013, Gillian was a psychologist working at Barnard College. But when she decided to go natural, her whole world changed. On the show, we discuss how Gillian went from college psychologist to award-winning filmmaker with her debut film, Back to Natural. We talk about the “beauty and pain” of having Black hair in America and all around the world. It’s a conversation that goes all the way to the roots of Black hair history and culture.