CROWN Act Discovery Series: History of Expression and Oppression of Black Hair in America

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman sits down with Dr. Diana N'Diaye and Dr. Joanne Hyppolite to discuss the history of African American hairstyles in the United States, their expression and oppression. Dr. Diana N'Diaye is the Senior Curator and Cultural Heritage Specialist at the Smithsonain Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Dr. Joanne Hyppolite is the Supervisory Museum Curator of the African Diaspora at the National Museum of African American History and Culture