Shamara Wiley-Alhassan
Assistant professor of African American studies at UCLA who explained the cultural and religious significance of dreadlocks in the Rastafari tradition.
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Nov 10, 2025 • 21min
Home heating assistance in limbo as cold snap sweeps U.S.
Join Sonia Carley, an energy policy expert, as she discusses the critical impacts of the LIHEAP program shutdown on home heating assistance amidst a freezing cold snap. Former pardon attorney Liz Oyer weighs in on President Trump's controversial pardons, exploring their political ramifications and limits. Finally, Shamara Wiley-Alhassan delves into the cultural importance of dreadlocks in the Rastafari tradition, highlighting how they represent a reclaiming of identity and the longstanding trauma from forced shaving.
