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EPISODE · Nov 2, 2022 · 18 MIN

The Hard Hair Choice For Black Women

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

For decades chemical relaxers have been central to the hair regimen of many Black women. Recently, court cases and ongoing studies have challenged that these same chemical relaxers are linked to cancer. Reset convenes a panel featuring Arionne Nettles, lecturer at Northwestern University; Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times columnist; and Dr. Maya Green, Chief Medical Officer at Howard Brown Health on what this means for Black hair.

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For decades chemical relaxers have been central to the hair regimen of many Black women. Recently, court cases and ongoing studies have challenged that these same chemical relaxers are linked to cancer. Reset convenes a panel featuring Arionne...

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