Earlier this month in my Biggest Myths about African American Hair piece I mentioned that African American hair has the ability to grow as long as other races or ethnicities. Several disagreed ...

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- African-American hair products locked in a case at Walmart has stirred outrage on Long Island ... "Hooker Style" Shorts To Kids A Walmart corporate leader told ...

Unpleasant perceptions about Black hair have pervaded society for centuries, fueled by racism, stereotypes and cultural misunderstandings. But as more African Americans embrace their natural ...

African women favour gel hairstyles, and it's not hard to see why. Natural hair, medium hair, and relaxed hair—long or short—all ... This hairstyle is perfect for kids as well.

Long before African American hair braiding styles reached beauty salons and mainstream runways, they were symbols of heritage passed through generations across the African continent. In many ...

Today, almost 1 in 3 American occupations requires ... teaching small-town black kids and white parents of adopted children how to handle African hair. Department of Human Services regulators ...

The U.S. Army’s new ban on many types of ethnic hairstyles has African-American women who wear their ... “Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative,” Rolan ...

The first African-American ... hair loss is often linked to hair processing (relars, braids, curly perms, etc.) started at a young age. Often there are bumps in the scalp which, when present for a ...

For Indigenous people, hair is seen as an extension of the self and a connection to the world. Across cultures around the world, hair holds different meanings. In African American history ...

People come and go but stick around long ... Black Americans but to immigrant women from Africa, many of whom are experts in this craft. Lakisha May and Nana Mensah in "Jaja's African Hair ...

Suffered by millions of Americans ... third of US women of African descent have the condition due to hair texture and common braided and tighter hairstyles. People with long hair may also develop ...