TV is in the midst of a black hair revolution

TV Guide

This Is Us' Beth Pearson and Black-ish's Rainbow Johnson "are characters who are pushing the envelope of what successful, professional black women can look like — particularly when they are also essentially in charge of running their families — wearing natural hair is a different kind of resistance for other women who don't have it all... like the messy, complex Issa Dee (Issa Rae) on HBO's Insecure," says Chanté Griffin. Griffin adds: "Maybe TV shows have increased acceptance of natural hair, or maybe they are simply reflecting changing cultural norms. It's hard to know exactly, but I suspect that we will continue to see more natural black hair in our offices, boardrooms, schools and TV screens. One thing I know for sure is that this revolution will be televised."