Black women face an additional obstacle: haircare. Writer Brenda Patrick has been exploring ways to get around the sweaty difficulties of exercising with afro hair. When I started my own fitness ...

In this personal essay, PS Juntos Director Johanna Ferreira shares her journey of getting blond highlights as a brown-skinned ...

She added: “As women of colour, we wrap our hair to ... “All of a sudden, it was no longer about Afro-Caribbean type hair, it ...

While it may not always be everything, a good hair day can really make all the difference. But for women with afro hair, finding a hair salon that can give us that can be a struggle. These are the ...

For too many years, black men and women have been told their natural afro hair is unkempt, excessive, and unprofessional. It has led to black people going to extreme lengths just to be accepted. " ...

A 2023 Workplace Hair Acceptance Report by World Afro Day found that 84% of respondents considered straight hair on women appropriate in all circumstances, while 64% felt that an Afrocentric ...

Artist Nia-Symonne Gayle’s immersive installation “GOOD Hair” at Augsburg University’s Christensen Gallery recreates her ...

A Queens woman is aiming to beat the Guinness World Record for largest afro with luscious locks that ... and nephews — to embrace their natural hair and show they don’t need to bleach ...

but when my hair was in braids or straightened, he'd come by and chat it up, asking about my weekend and brainstorming ideas. At the time, my direct chain of command to him was all Black women ...