Bringing the poetry of spoken word artist Glenis Redmond to the screen, LA-based director Irving Hillman turns his lens on the ritualistic use of hot combs, a hair straightening practice in America's black community that extends to many areas of the African diaspora, and which reflects the longstanding pressure on people of color to reject their natural physical characteristics in favor of white beauty ideals. <br /><br />___<br /><br />Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness<br /><br />Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness <br />Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness<br />Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com <br />Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness <br />Curated stories on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/tumblr-nowness<br />Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness <br />Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness<br />Subscribe on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/nowness<br />Follow NOWNESS on Google+: http://bit.ly/google-nowness
