American Masters

Lena Waithe on why Cicely Tyson's hair is revolutionary

Writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe explains why the hair of Black women can be revolutionary, and how Cicely Tyson's decision to wear hers naturally was an inspiration to many other Black women.

Lena Waithe on why Cicely Tyson's hair is revolutionary

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  • Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This

    15m 38s

    Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her highly acclaimed debut novel, "All This Could Be Different." Mathews excavates her past in India and Oman, contends with her present as a rising literary star, and imagines new futures of immigration, justice, and community.

  • Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This [ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This [ASL]

    15m 37s

    This version contains on-screen ASL interpretation. Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her highly acclaimed debut novel, "All This Could Be Different." Mathews excavates her past in India and Oman, contends with her present as a rising literary star, and imagines new futures of immigration, justice, and community.

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    Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This [Extended Audio Description]

    17m 58s

    This version contains extended audio description. Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her highly acclaimed debut novel, "All This Could Be Different." Mathews excavates her past in India and Oman, contends with her present as a rising literary star, and imagines new futures of immigration, justice, and community.

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