On today’s show, I interview Tanya Wright. Tanya is an actor who for the past 25 years has been on some of the most iconic shows on television. Shows that include NYPD Blue, True Blood andOrange is the New Black. The New York City native started acting on the Cosby show. That’s where I first saw her. Tanya’s character, named Tanya, was Theo’s girlfriend. Now the actor is a children’s book author. Her series, Hairiette of Harlem, gets kids excited about reading while celebrating their natural hair — all thanks to the star of the books named Hairiette, spelled like the hair on your head: H‑A‑I‑R‑I‑E‑T‑T‑E. More on that later inthe show. We started our hair talk talking about Tanya’s hair texture.
11 Oct 2025
Ep. 5: Keturah Bobo
Hair! How I Grew It has lost one of our natural hair sistahs. Talented artist and entrepreneur Keturah Bobo passed away earlier this month after a long illness. As a loving tribute, we’re revisiting her inspiring episode where she shares her natural hair journey—originally released on October 21, 2019. Rest in power, queen. Your legacy lives on.
15 Sept 2025
Ep. 48: Joy M. Hutton
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On today’s show, I interview business owner Joy M. Hutton. Joy has one of the most striking Afros I’ve ever seen. It’s big. It’s bold. It is beautiful. When I saw it on social media, I knew I had to interview her. The fro is so impressive, sistahs often ask her how she maintains it. Incredibly, Joy does it herself. No salon. Not even for trims. She stopped going because stylists kept jacking up her hair. More on that later in the show, and stick around until the end of the show to hear Joy’s sought-after hair care routine. Shout out to past Hair! How I Grew It guest Janel Caminos for helping to make this interview happen. Janel reached out to Joy, her mentor, to put in a good word for me, and well now here we are, and I am so grateful. Born and raised in Chicago, Joy describes herself as a serial entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of two businesses. One is called jmh and co. The other is on the go GLAM. When Joy is not working, you’ll probably find the wine connoisseur sipping her favorite vino, which she features on her podcast, Sip with Joy. More on that later in the show. The Windy City native embraced her natural about 14 years ago. I told you what I think about Joy’s crown. I asked her what she thinks about it.
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