The punishment of 15-year-old twins Deanna and Mya Cook is yet another example of an attack on Black hair. Two Black students, who are also twin sisters, at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ...

in a style with two braids running from his forehead to the nape of his neck. When picture day came Jan. 31, within minutes of arriving at the Phoenix school, Nasir was sent to the office and ...

The New York City-based elementary school literacy teacher takes children on an illustrative journey through history. "I did a lot of research on African hair braiding, and I learned that braids ...

More than 200 children got haircuts and hairstyles and a backpack with school supplies at the 8th annual Mary Lou Hazelrigg Braids and Fades event, held Sunday at Bones Hooks Park in the North ...