S U M M A R Y :

In this episode we:

• Define the cultural significance of wash day
• Define the cultural significance of Beauty Salons
• Highlight the role of the Beauty Industry in the lives of Black people

G U E S T 🎙️: Dr. Cheryl Thompson, an Associate Professor in Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Thompson holds a PhD in Communication Studies from McGill University. Dr. Thompson is also the Director and Creative lead of The Laboratory for Black Creativity. She is the author of Uncle: Race, Nostalgia, and the Politics of Loyalty and Beauty in a Box: Detangling the Roots of Canada’s Black Beauty Culture

T O P I C S D I S C U S S E D 📝:

• What is a Communications and Culture Scholar
• The cause of the 2010 natural hair movement
• The role of celebrities in the Natural Hair movement
• Black salons creating economic opportunity and a cultural epicenter
• Beauty Industry and the Black consumer
• Representation in media and advertising

R E S O U R C E S M E N T I O N S:

Dr.Cheryl Thompson's Website | DrCherylThompson.com The Laboratory for Black Creativity | theblackcreativelab.ca

L I N K S T O L I S T E N:

podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeautysisstem

S O C I A L H A N D L E S:

Dr. Cheryl Thompson:

Instagram | @theblackcreativelab

Twitter | @DrCherylT#thebeautysisstem

Podcast: @thebeautysisstem

Maibeauty: @shopmaibrand