Podcasts about hair story untangling

This episode from the archive features author and She Hit Refresh member Lori Tharps just before her 2021 move from the U.S. to Spain with her husband and two children. At that time, Lori was just 9 days away from hopping on a plane and making her life abroad dream with her family a reality! Lori gives us an insight into those last final days of closing up shop on your life in one country and prepping for a big move with your family to another continent. And we'll be posting an episode this season where we'll catch up with Lori to see how it's going now that she's settled into her life in Spain.In this episode:How her love affair with Spain beganWhy she's moving to Spain at age 49How she decided to leave her tenured faculty positionHow her children feel about moving to a different countryHow Lori and her husband will support themselves abroadHer experience as a Black woman in SpainWhat the last 9 days of her life in the U.S. were likeAbout LoriLori L. Tharps is an author, journalist, educator, and podcast host who uses her words to spark conversation and change around issues of race and diversity. She is the author of the book, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America and a memoir, Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain, and she has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Essence, and Glamour. Lori is the mother of three, can say “I love you” in seven languages, and considers any independent bookstore her happy place. Connect with Lori:Website: My American Melting Pot Reed, Write, and Create podcast Instagram: @loriltharpsTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR, INTERNATIONAL LIVING!Check out International Living for resources on living and retiring abroad, including the 34th Annual Global Retirement Index

This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Lori L. Tharps, an author and ghostwriter living abroad in Spain. Her work sits at the intersection of race and real life. She is the author of  three critically-acclaimed nonfiction books including, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (St. Martin's) Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain (Atria), and Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families (Beacon)  She also penned the novel, Substitute Me (Atria). In our conversation, Lori discusses how she's working to expand the definition of the Black experience in life and literature, her personal rift with the ghostwriting industry, and the platforms she's creating for BIPOC literary artists for community and travel.   Support the showFollow the Show: IG: @blkandpublished Twitter: @BLKandPublished Follow Me:IG: @nikesha_elise Twitter: @Nikesha_Elise Get My Books

This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Lori L. Tharps (Smith College ℅ 94) shares her story starting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to her current home in Malaga, Spain! Lori and Jen discuss what drew her to Smith, pursuing a career in journalism, balancing kids and writing, living as a Black woman in Spain, and much more.    Lori L. Tharps is a Smith graduate as well as a journalist, author and creative writing coach whose work lands at the intersection of race and popular culture. She is the author of three critically acclaimed non-fiction books that deal with race, culture and identity; Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (St. Martin's), Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain (Atria), and her most recent, Same Family Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families (Beacon). Lori is also the author of the novel, Substitute Me (Atria).In 2021, Lori moved with her family to the south of Spain and she now works full time as a creative writing coach and the host of the Read, Write and Create podcast and blog.You can check out all of the literary resources on the Read Write Create website at ReadWriteandCreate.com.You can listen to the Read Write Create podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.And you can follow Lori for more literary news and opportunities on Instagram @LoriLTharps and on Twitter @ReadWriteCre8Join as a Founding Member of the first & only community for Seven Sisters alums & undergraduates here. Sign up for our newsletter to make sure you don't miss any Seven Sisters Alum news. 

Lori L. Tharps joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about why memoirs are not an indulgence, the importance of finding your memoir's theme, deciding where your book should begin, having a writing life that feeds you and also keeps you fed, and systemic racism in the U.S. and how her Black and Spanish children were the impetus for her to uncover Spain's hidden Black history and write her memoir Kinky Gazpacho.   Also in this episode: -the multiple memoirs we have within us -how memoirs are healing medicine -the many ways to live a creative writing life   Books mentioned in this episode: The Liar's Club by Mary Karr The Color of Water by James McBride Manifesto: On Never Giving Up by Bernadine Evaristo Will by Will Smith  From Scratch by Tembi Locke   Lori L. Tharps is a journalist and author whose work lands at the intersection of race and popular culture.  She is the author of three critically acclaimed non-fiction books that deal with race, culture and identity; Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (St. Martin's), Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain (Atria), and her most recent, Same Family Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families (Beacon). Lori is also the author of the novel, Substitute Me (Atria),  A former associate professor of journalism at Temple University, Lori has won awards and accolades for her teaching in both academic and creative workshop settings. In addition to teaching at Temple, Tharps has also taught at numerous writing festivals and writing centers across the United States, including, Blue Stoop Philly and Gotham Writer's Workshop. In addition to her books, Lori's work can be read in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Essence, Glamour, and Entertainment Weekly magazines. Originally from Wisconsin, Lori now makes her home in the south of Spain.   Connect with Lori: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loriltharps/ Website: https://www.readwriteandcreate.com/ Link for Kinky Gazpacho, her memoir: https://amzn.to/3yKPvb9   -- Ronit Plank is a writer, teacher, and editor whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Writer's Digest, The Rumpus, American Literary Review, Hippocampus, The Iowa Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Housatonic Book Awards, and the Book of the Year Awards. Her fiction and creative nonfiction have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, the Best of the Net, and the Best Microfiction Anthology, and her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' Eludia Award. She is creative nonfiction editor at The Citron Review and lives in Seattle with her family where she is working on her next book.   More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com   More about WHEN SHE COMES BACK: https://ronitplank.com/when-she-comes-back/ More about HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE: https://ronitplank.com/home-is-a-made-up-place/   Connect with Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo: Canva Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Welcome to Season 3 where I speak to women in the travel industry who are making an impact and helping others live their best lives. We talk about everything including corporate runaway stories, remote work tips, grief and travel, planning for retirement, solo female travel, moving abroad, building generational income, and much more! In this bonus episode I speak to She Hit Refresh member Lori Tharps about her upcoming move from the U.S. to Spain with her husband and two children. At the time of recording this podcast Lori was just 9 days away from hopping on a plane and making her life abroad dream with her family a reality! Listen in as Lori gives us an insight into those last final days of closing up shop on your life in one country and prepping for a big move with your family to another continent. Is she packed? What do the kids think? Did she quit her job? Is she nervous? Where will she live and so much more! What makes this episode really special is that in 6 months we'll be checking in with Lori to see how her life has unfolded in Spain since we last talked! Lori L. Tharps is an author, journalist, educator, and podcast host who uses her words to spark conversation and change around issues of race and diversity. She is the author of the book, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America and the memoir, Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain and she has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Essence and Glamour magazines. Lori is the mother of three, can say, "I Love You" in seven languages and considers any independent bookstore her happy place. Connect with Lori on her website My American Melting Pot and on Instagram and Twitter. Get your copy of I'm Outta Here! An American's Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe. Join our She Hit Refresh Facebook Group, get more tips and advice on how to hit refresh on our blog and follow us on on Instagram and Twitter. Check out our Forbes feature: How Americans Can Move To Europe (It's Easier Than You Think)!

On episode 59 of the podcast, we’re having a birthday party for a very special book. And that book is, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. Hair Story is the first book that I ever wrote, with my good friend, the journalist and author, Ayana Byrd. Hair Story covers the history, politics, business and culture of Black hair from 15th century Africa to modern-day America. And today, we're going behind the scenes and looking back at how Hair Story came to be. Ayana and I birthed Hair Story 20 years ago and it debuted on February 1, 2001. Our publisher, St. Martin’s press, re-released the book in 2014 when we added two additional chapters and updated the text to incorporate all of the massive changes that had happened in the decade since the book’s debut. Namely the Internet became a thing in the world of Black hair and the Natural Hair Movement exploded. Ayana Byrd joins me on the show as we look back at the journey to get this groundbreaking book into the world and the massive impact Hair Story has had in its two decades of life. From college syllabi to high school classrooms, from beauty salons to documentary films, Hair Story has gone global.  Literary Links from the Show You can buy Hair Story anywhere books are sold, including Bookshop.org and Amazon.com. To find out more about Ayana Byrd, visit her website. Listen to the audio documentary recently produced by the Canadian Broadcast Company about the history of Black hair where I was interviewed. To order your copy of Cicely Tyson's memoir, Just As I Am, check to see if Amazon has them back in stock. Or try Bookshop.org. Check out debut author J. Elle's exciting new YA novel called Wings of Ebony. Please remember to Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also leave a tip on PayPal to help cover the costs of the show. You can find the link to donate on My American Meltingpot.com.    

On today's episode, we're joined by Lori L. Tharps to discuss black hair and her book, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. Lori is a set-described diversity diva and hairstorian.During this episode we cover the following topics and so much more! The complicated history of Black hair Strategies to help kids learn to love their hair Cultural and historical importance of Black hair To learn more about Lori, check out the show notes on whatisblack.co.Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, IG and Facebook @whatisblk.

On today's episode, we're joined by Lori L. Tharps to discuss black hair and her book, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America.   Lori is a set-described diversity diva and hairstorian.During this episode we cover the following topics and so much more!The complicated history of Black hairStrategies to help kids learn to love their hairCultural and historical importance of Black hairTo learn more about Lori, check out the show notes on whatisblack.co.Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, IG and Facebook @whatisblk.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about hair and identity after Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley revealed that she has alopecia and is bald.  Syreeta Scott, owner of Duafe Holistic Haircare joins Lori Tharps author of Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair and Chinere Wright, a hair stylist who suffers from alopecia. The newsmaker of the week is asbestos. Stephanie Marrero, a mother with three children enrolled at the Richmond School, opted to take her children out of schools and has kept them home until the Philadelphia School District deals with the issue. Finally, the Patriot Home Care changemaker of the week is The Church of Christian Compassion   

This week Tamara and Liliana discuss code switching, teaching black culture, weird kids, and the all important question "When to teach the twerk?". The current book is:  "Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America" by Ayana Byrd & Lori Tharps

The history of Black hair in the United States with Temple University Associate Professor Lori Tharps. Tharps co-wrote the book Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America with Ayana Byrd. Tharps' work has been featured in the New York Times, Ebony.com, The Columbia Journalism Review and Time Magazine.She also hosts the podcast My American Meltingpot. Tharps and guest host Katherine Felts discuss the importance of hair in African communities prior to contact with Europeans. Slavery and institutional racism in the United States transformed what it meant to have Black hair. The cultural revolution of the 1960s ushered in a new era of pride in Black hair. Tharps and Felts discuss this and the current natural hair movement.

Happy Black History Month! I know this one has been crazy so far so I’m bringing you a more pleasant story to talk about : the history of African American hair! Lori Tharps joins me to discuss her book Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. In part 1 of this conversation we’re talking about how current attitudes toward black hair compare to historical attitudes about hair. Lori’s also talking about her personal experiences with hair, growing up in an all white environment and relocating to blacker spaces. Check out Lori’s website:  https://myamericanmeltingpot.com/ Find Lori Tharps on Twitter @LoriTharps  or Instagram @myamericanmeltingpot Listen to Lori’s podcast: My American Meltingpot: Follow @PoisedPodcast on Twitter and Facebook and use #PoisednPolished to continue the conversation! Follow Esta Fiesta on Instagram and Twitter Sign up for the newsletter and visit poisednpolished.com for a complete list of past episodes and resources and visuals from this episode.

Fizzy bubbles in a very non-medicinal ice cream float. This month we're flashing back to the 1950s and peeking behind the picket fence stereotype. With Valentine's Day approaching, we're talking love, romance, gender roles, and how all these things shook out in post-war Canada. In fashion, Torey's preparing for date night by trying to emulate some classic '50s hairdos. There are complications. In food, we're making ice cream floats (or "sodas," as some folks apparently say). Steph's got all the details on the history of this former medicine, and she's also outdone herself with a dizzying array of replicas. Steph is obsessed with: Very well-funded BBC documentaries and very fun-to-watch NFB films Torey is obsessed with: the Toronto Public Library's new streaming service provider, Kanopy, and its array of documentaries. Anita: Speaking Truth to Power is looking especially relevant. Thanks for listening! Find us online: Instagram @fashionablyateshow Facebook and Pinterest @fashionablyate Email us at fashionablyateshow@gmail.com And if you haven't already found us on iTunes, now's your chance! Download and subscribe -- and if you would be so kind, please leave us a star rating or review. We'd love the feedback. Check our facts: HISTORY Gendered roles after the wars by Robert Rutherdale in Canadian History: Post-Confederation Queer and other histories by John Belshaw and Tracy Penny Light The Canadian War on Queers by Gary Kinsman and Patrizia Gentile (note: this was the resource Torey mentioned searching for after a really excellent seminar. Thrilled to have found it!) The Canadian marriage at 150: A look back in the Globe and Mail Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives NFB documentary by Lynne Fernie and Aerlyn Weissman, 1992 Teenage dating in the 1950s by Wendy Sombat, 2000 FOOD History of old fashioned soda fountainsSoda fountain history FASHION Nine memorable hairstyles of the 1950s Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana Byrd and Lori Tharps, 2002. The History of Black Hair in America by Kristin Booker History of the beehive hairdo Music credits: Eddie Condon, Nobody’s Sweetheart 1929 When Harry Met Sally 1989 Nora Ephron (writer) Rob Reiner (Dir) Kat’s Delicatessen scene. Markus Staab, Piano 2011 performance of Leroy Anderson, The Syncopated Clock 1945. 

For our fourth episode in our Costume Society of America series, Joy and Dana interviewed Dr. Ashley Garrin about African-American hair and identity during the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Garrin recently earned her PhD from Iowa State University and conducted multiple oral histories from local African-American women for her thesis and CSA presentation. Dr. Garrin is now assistant director for Iowa State University’s MacNair program, which assists first-generation and underrepresented college students achieve doctoral degrees. Ashley Garrin, Phd Thesis: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6168&context=etd Iowa State University McNair Program: http://www.mcnair.iastate.edu/ Byrd, Ayana and Lori Tharps. Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. New York: St. Martin's Griffith, 2014. https://books.google.com/books?id=iYhEAwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=hairstory&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim7aHKiurRAhUM04MKHWAfCT8Q6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=hairstory&f=false Visit us below for images and fashion: Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Image Credit: University of Iowa, Hawkeye yearbook 1969

Black hair contains an entire history of ethnic pride, discrimination and assimilation. Lori L. Tharp, author of "Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America," talks to Cristen about black hair from the tragic to the triumphant and why more black women today are celebrating the beauty of their natural hair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

RThe Libraries Diversity Committee presented a program in honor of Black World Month featuring Deidra Herring, who read excerpts from Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps. Eboni Francis read passages from Tenderheaded:A Comb Bending Collection of Hair Stories.

If there's anything Lori Tharps knows how to do – it's how to capture a story. The journalist and author of books Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America and Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain discusses personal observations on culture, Blackness and the messaging she received growing up. She shares the intentional lessons on identity she passed on to her multicultural children as well as voices of the uncomfortable conversations that have to happen in interracial marriages. Lori also discusses why moving to Spain during a pandemic was the right thing to do. You can find Lori at loriltharps.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-global-chatter/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy