Episode 220

Plot:

John Oliver talks about issues revolving around black hair and how the various black hairstyles are actually a part of black people's cultural heritage which has evolved through generations. He brings up white people's lack of understanding and lack of interest in understanding about black hair and their attempts to erase this cultural heritage by reinforcing the idea that black hair was dirty and unkempt by marketing products like hair straighteners and skin lightener creams which has resulted in real life consequences for black people and has become yet another...