Like most curly-haired Afro-Dominican girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up. Society loves to say that Black girls hate their hair, but that's largely because we aren't ...

A new study from BLK’s #FreeYourCrown campaign highlights how women embracing curls, coils, and confidence like never before.

Something still waiting to be said. Maybe tomorrow, in aisle three. ~Elizabeth An audio version of this essay, read by the ...

Don't confuse a hair waver with a curling iron, though. Instead of the uniform, polished curls, a hair waver creates more of ...

Lorde is standing in the middle of a Sydney dance floor, eyes closed, elated. And why wouldn’t she be elated?

Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black ...

Listening in on an episode of the Where Should We Begin? — about a relationship marred by jealousy and a second family — with host Esther Perel.

"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 ...

Miley Cyrus Returns to Her Roots with Dark Brunette Hair — Just in Time for Fall! The "Flowers" singer casually debuted the new look on Instagram, sending her fans on a trip down memory lane ...

Rizo Libre also runs workshops with children. Photo courtesy of Yadiris Rachel Vargas. After the 1960s and the Black Power movement in the United States, wearing Afro hair became a political act of ...

Even with 28 states passing CROWN Acts, which prohibit discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle, Black athletes and students are still under pressure to cut their hair.