"They wear them as braids to protect their hair and they're not allowing us to do that." The 15-year-olds are two of five siblings adopted by Colleen and Aaron Cook. Deanna and Mya with their mom.

MIMI is a Time Inc. property. If you’ve turned on any connection to the outside world in the past week, you’ve heard the name Rachel Dolezal. If not, the basic details are that a Caucasian ...

Whether buzz cut or braids, Black women and our hair are often the topic of conversation, while our Caucasian counterparts continue to navigate through the workplace freely.

Braids can be a godsend for those with afro-textured or coiled hair wanting to save time and energy, ... while caucasian hair has an average diameter of 65 micrometres, ...