Hair has become a political issue across Africa. Chemical relaxers, which straighten hair, have been popular for years. But while the look is seen by some as professional, others call it un-African.

Braiding, particularly in the African American community, is nothing new. The origins stem from Africa, weave their way inextricably through slavery as slaves would briads paths to freedom in ...

The politics of black women’s hair: Why it’s seen with skepticism — and a need to discipline A new military ban on cornrows and locs misses an entire culture -- and evokes my nightly rituals ...

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The ...

A black woman interviewing for a job at a beauty supply store says her interviewer called her natural hair “unprofessional,” stirring uproar online. In a viral TikTok video that has amassed ...

Braids are an integral part of Black culture, yet African plaits continue to be misappropriated hairstyle — a la ... Here’s a list of the best IG accounts to follow for African hair braiding ...

For me, the Black crown has always represented rejection, assimilation, self-expression and, finally, acceptance. God bless my mama, but she made sure my tresses were dressed in plaits or in ...

Like a lot of little Black girls, I spent Saturdays lying on the kitchen counter while my mother or grandmother washed my hair in the sink. Motown blasted through the stereo of our Detroit home ...

In the mug shot, Strickland’s hair is in about 10 or 12 sections, each braided into a plait about the size of a pinky finger. The lines between each section, where the scalp is exposed, are ...

Hair has become a political issue across Africa. Chemical relaxers, which straighten hair, have been popular for years. But while the look is seen by some as professional, others call it un-African.