4.6/1016 votesLoading...#1 - Marsai Martin: Freedom's Heir
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2022
Our hair won't be watered down. Marsai Martin found out the hard way. Empowered by generations, she can let her Freedom Hair run wild into big boss possibilities. Unpacked here: the privilege of unprofessionalism, Barbie and Black imagery in media.
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4.7/1018 votesLoading...#2 - Issa Rae: Powerful Versatility
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2022
Black hairs’ ability to shapeshift often mystifies others, but Issa Rae reveals its super power.
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4.8/1019 votesLoading...#3 - Ayanna Pressley: Embodied Liberation
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2022
Freedom ain’t free — nor is maintaining our hair or humanity. Ayanna Pressley puts her ambition, betrayal, loss and beauty on the table. In this episode, we unpack how the hair salon is the Black women's country club and the politics of hair.
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4.9/1015 votesLoading...#4 - CHIKA: Audacious Visibility
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2022
When the others count us out, we show out. Being CHIKA is a revolutionary act. She cut trauma out of her hair, and stepped into herself as an artistic alchemist. We unpack the unregulated madness of perms, bra strap level goals and the art of Black hair.
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4.9/1018 votesLoading...#5 - Chlöe Bailey: Deeply Rooted
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2022
Anchored in the love of her family, Chloe Bailey celebrates how being "loc'd" for life will never box her in; unpacking employment access, acceptability and how Black hair and girls are worthy of protection.
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6.1/1030 votesLoading...#6 - Oprah Winfrey: Beyond a Wild Dream
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2022
Born with a thick head of hair and a “desire to inspire,” Oprah always understood the impact of Black hair.
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The Worst Episodes of The Hair Tales
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The series leads the audience through a revelatory journey connecting the personal tales of phenomenal Black women to broader societal and historic themes. The stories...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Marsai Martin: Freedom's Heir" is the worst rated episode of "The Hair Tales". It scored 4.6/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/12/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Issa Rae: Powerful Versatility".