Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People (1984)

An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment. race politics, satire, hairstyle, stop motion, hair, racism, self love, woman director, black history, self-liberation, video collage, 1980s, wigs, beauty standards, african american history, african american, short film, black hair, black identity, black power, black culture, 16mm film, afro