010 - "Can I touch your hair?" is a question a lot of African-Americans hear at some point in their life. The question seems so innocent, so innocuous, but is it?
Co-hosts Randy Bonser and Mel Turner explore the layered meaning behind this simple question and explain how touching someone's hair harkens back to when Black people were treated as animals or circus acts, and they point out the uncomfortable power dynamic the question brings up.
We also feature special guest Dr. Angelita Jacobs, a counselor and psychologist working to cultivate mental health for a diverse group of people in Southeast Michigan.
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