It’s the beginning of the year, a time when most people map out their plans for the next few months. This means organising ...

Challenging beauty norms and reclaiming hair pride ...

A woman’s hair is more than something that merely covers her head. Little girls learn this early. At least I did. I watched my mother color her gray roots over the bathroom sink, pomade her short crop ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the convenience and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If there was ever a place to embrace change, it would be a hair salon. As a hairstylist for almost 40 years, Karen Hill has had a chair-side view of the ever-evolving state of Black ...

The blonde revolution among Black women continues to gain momentum in 2025, transforming what was once considered a predominantly white aesthetic into a powerful statement of self-expression for women ...

In this reported feature, associate editor Aiyana Ishmael dives into the long history of the silk press hairstyle and how it's shaped young women years after its first introduction to the Black ...

Don’t Touch My Hair celebrates Black women and hair culture. Eight years ago, Ayana Morris was struggling with her identity as a Black woman. She felt insecure and was trying to figure out her career ...

A nonprofit in London has launched a campaign aimed at getting emojis with diverse hairstyles. A group in Hackney, London, advocates for a more diverse range of emojis that better represent the ...