Meet the Authors of Hair Story on the My American Meltingpot Podcast

Hair Story authors, Ayana Byrd and Lori L. Tharps look back at their journey to get this groundbreaking book into the world and the massive impact Hair Story has had since its original pub date in February, 2001. From college syllabi to high school classrooms, from beauty salons to documentary films, Hair Story has gone global.

On the podcast, Byrd and Tharps discuss how they met as reporters at Vibe magazine; how they discovered their shared fascination with all things Black hair; and how their lack of experience as writers actually helped them write the book.

You can listen to the episode of the podcast on My American Meltingpot or on your favorite podcast platform.