So black people’s decision to straighten their natural hair texture is not just based on wanting to shrink African features; the decision has a foundation in a century-long rule set that ...

The cost of upkeep can be a serious expense, and it’s no coincidence that one of the first self-made Black female millionaires was Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), a cosmetics and hair-care ...

About 60% of Black women still wear their hair straight, and about 40% of Black women wear their hair in its natural state. We are still in a place where Black people are being discriminated against.

"Getting to the Root" is an art exhibition curated by Amber C. Coleman, Jazmine Beatty, Tehan Ketema and Olivia Richardson, focusing on Black hair culture and the social perceptions surrounding Black ...

New laws are on the books in California, New York and, most recently, Montgomery County, Maryland, to protect people from discrimination because of how they wear their hair.

“Thankfully, I’m not a person who cares very much what people think about me, so I just let my hair do its thing. But it’s ...

Black hair is a divine, shared language that only Black people truly understand. With every hairstyle, every haircare tip, I become more connected to my family, my friends, my culture, and ...

Tracee Ellis Ross. Actress, Businesswoman, and Executive Producer . Maarten de Boer. Tracee Ellis Ross is many things. On and off the screen, she is a leading lady.

As of 2013, black people purchased nine times more "ethnic beauty and grooming products" than any other racial group. Black households spent an average of $94 annually at health and beauty supply ...

So a while ago, I (a white man without much hair to speak of—I trim it to about a quarter-inch guard) was behind a black woman with a magnificent Afro in line at a coffee shop, and I said to her ...

Khembé Clarke has been styling natural hair since the age of 15. Now 56, she organises the Return to your Roots, external natural hair event in Birmingham.. She says she started with a small ...