“One time I wore four braids in my hair…I was told that I could not wear more than two. And in that moment, I was like, OK. I just went with the flow, so normalized. Right?… But when I look back at it, who wears braids? What culture wears braids? And why do we wear braids? to protect our natural hair. So when you say I can't wear braids, you're attacking my community.” - @aleshiaocasio

The game day hair routine for Black athletes is important in the protection of natural hairstyles. In Episode 4 of Hitting Home, Ari Chambers followed AJ Andrews, Aleshia Ocasio, & Jazmyn Jackson as they got ready and talked through the different products and methods they use to keep their hair protected on game day.