Having an Afro or dreadlocks can mean solitary confinement. Meanwhile, going with mandated hairstyles may be life-threatening ...

Black cinema has a powerful influence on our style, especially regarding hair. Iconic characters often set trends that ripple ...

Anti-blackness runs rampant amongst all communities and a consequence of that is the pressure placed on Black people to be ...

TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture ...

Tara Davis-Woodhall has partnered with Dove to call for Black hair emojis and representation in digital spaces.

to get it straight enough to put a finger wave in the hair.“ Back in the day, Black people with traditionally thick curly hair, wanted to fit into white culture, hoping to be hired for jobs.

The need for representative emojis may seem like a simple one, but 75% of Black people believe it’s important for emojis to accurately represent hair features. Additionally, 70% say it would ...

Braids are a popular way for women to style their hair, made to be easy and convenient. However, a new report has people ...

New research from Dove reveals that 8 in 10 Black people in the US struggle to find emojis that accurately reflect their hair - or don't even search, knowing they don't exist Dove and RISE.

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 ...