Braiding traditions across the African diaspora both predate and defy the colonial confines set forth to erase and subjugate ...

Moments like these remove the history of Black hair and hairstyles and place it under the white lens. If you are white and the first time you saw cornrows in person was on vacation, you now ...

London — There are almost 4,000 emojis to help people express themselves online, but a group of young design students in London says none of them feature Black or mixed-race hairstyles ...

Exactly 30 years later, Black people are still having ... as many have only seen her with straight hair that followed more white and European hairstyles in the past. The hair transition led ...

Many black women have hair types and workplace-favored styles that require careful attention ... Longstanding income disparities between black and white American women can also make higher ...

Zizi Strater is a former editorial intern focusing on style and beauty at ... that because her outfit was black and white, she needed a "splash of color" in her hair, adding that her blonde ...

At times I’m in awe of the artistry used to create these unique natural styles. Yet, Black women, men and even children with natural hair continue to be scrutinized, criticized and even banned ...

THE HISTORY OF BLACK HAIR TRACES BACK MORE THAN 5000 YEARS IN AFRICAN CULTURE, WHEN STYLES LIKE BRAIDS AND ... COVERING IT TO LIMIT THE ATTENTION FROM WHITE MEN. IT WASN’T UNTIL THE EARLY ...