Dressed: The History of Fashion

Liberated Threads: Black Women, Style, and the Politics of Global Soul with Dr. Tanisha C. Ford

The paradox of clothing is that it can be at once the most public and the most personal of items a person can use to express their identity historically and today, a dichotomy found throughout the work of today's guest Dr. Tanisha C. Ford. She joins us for part one of a two part discussion on her books Liberated Threads: Black Women, Style, and the Global Politics of Soul (2015), and her recently released memoir Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl’s Letter to the Power of Fashion (2019).More on Dr. Ford:<a href="http://www.tanishacford.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tanishacford.com</a> Additional Reading:Kwame Brathwaite: Black is Beautiful Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Check out Wooga: www.wooga.com Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content" rel="payment">https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common: everyday, we all get dressed. Join fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary in celebrating the who, what, when of why we wear throughout history and around the world.