A Space To Be Heard

ASTBH
A Space To Be Heard

Welcome to A Space To Be Heard a podcast which will discuss race within the Performing Arts industry and wider society. ASTBH aims to provide a safe space for Black & POC artists to discuss a broad range of topics

Episodes

  1. 08/27/2020

    EP 2- 'It's Not A Petting Zoo'

    In the second episode of the ASTBH series, the group discusses black hair and the issues surrounding their experiences. Links: Mikelle Howard- Saartjie Baartman https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/baartman-sara-saartjie-1789-1815/ Gabriela Johnson- 'Cornrows fit for a ballerina'  https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/transracial-adoption/natural-hair-in-ballet-class/ Rohina Katoch Sehra- 'How ballerinas of colour are changing the palette of dance' https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ballet-dancers-of-color_l_5e14b343c5b66361cb5b6b5f Alli Fam- 'Shifting the black hair care industry into black hands' https://www.marketplace.org/2020/07/28/shifting-black-hair-care-industry-back-into-black-hands/ Makenna Roy- 'OPINION: Black culture is not yours to take' https://statehornet.com/2020/05/opinion-black-culture-is-not-yours-to-take/ Samantha Calendar - The Tignon Laws Set the Precedent For the Appropriation and Misconception Around Black Hair https://www.essence.com/hair/tignon-laws-cultural-appropriation-black-natural-hair/ Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Hair_Story.html?id=iYhEAwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y Teri LaFlesh - Curly Like Me: How to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curly-Like-Me-Healthy-Strong/dp/047053642X Chris Rock - Good Hair https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.f8b41260-902b-f9fa-1380-ded9f0cf4862?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\ Netflix - Self-Made  https://www.netflix.com/title/80202462 Youtube Channel - Nass https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7REZyThW0tk-lS18TLVQpg Hair Unruled - Hair Is...  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS8WdLXXvNVbLGzDf1oacgYWaYkCiQbEh

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Welcome to A Space To Be Heard a podcast which will discuss race within the Performing Arts industry and wider society. ASTBH aims to provide a safe space for Black & POC artists to discuss a broad range of topics

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