Actors Say Hollywood's Neglect of Black Hair Has to Change
— say they have experienced to some extent during their careers. And because it’s such a common experience, Hodge says that getting more diversity into the hair and makeup trailer is just as important as hiring Black writers to bring Black stories to the screen.
“When you go into the hair and makeup trailer with somebody who has never done or touched a Black head before and they don’t know how to handle your hair, because it is a different texture, different grade,” he continues.
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