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A powerful new interactive artwork by Fallowfield artist Lisa Blake invites audiences to listen, reflect, and rethink consent ...
Dominique Thorne discusses her role in Ironheart and the significance of being a Black woman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...
Francesca Allen’s ‘Plaukai’ documents the annual contest, which speaks to the folkloric significance of long hair in ...
The multidisciplinary artist's long-running project, A Statement of Pride, is a striking, nostalgic homage to the reclamation ...
(WIB) – When Venita Graves launched her nonprofit Beauty Beyond Breast Cancer in 2010, she wasn’t chasing accolades or entrepreneurship. She was answering a calling. A hairstylist and cancer survivor ...
Black women have long relied on braids for beauty and care. Research on toxic chemicals in synthetic hair is prompting a ...
Cue Carrie Bradshaw voice: if blonde hair is so entangled with whiteness in the cultural imagination, what happens when a Black woman claims it for herself—and looks damn good while doing so?
For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a ...
There has been a growing community of Black women with PCOS online, with one million posts under the hashtag #pcos on TikTok. From women sharing their hair removal routines, to intimate feelings ...
Black Women's Hair Products Are in the Safety Spotlight. Here's What to Know ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get ...
TO HONOR BLACK CULTURE. WE WANTED TO HAVE STRAIGHT HAIR FOR SO LONG, AND SOMETIMES RELAXERS END UP DAMAGING A LOT OF BLACK WOMEN’S HAIR, SO IT’S KIND OF BEEN LIKE A BLACK HAIR REVOLUTION.
including when it comes to their hair. At the time of its release, the concept of a Black woman wearing her natural curls was less common on social media. Brands were only beginning to acknowledge ...