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Matthew A. Cherry on 'Hair Love,' Blue Ivy Carter and Representation in Animation (Exclusive)

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his Oscar win for the groundbreaking animated short film , filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry is continuing to push representation forward within the genre and expand the universe with a new audiobook narrated by Blue Ivy Carter and an upcoming HBO Max animated series.Telling the story of Stephen and his 7-year-old daughter, Zuri, as they attempt to style her thick, natural hair, not only countered stereotypes about Black fathers but also served as a much needed example of onscreen representation of Black hair.

And while the story was a very specific slice of Black life, from Zuri wearing a hair bonnet to the hair products on the dresser, it had and still has universal appeal.

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