Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural ...

With the turn of the season comes a chance to reinvent yourself. You can completely change up your style and vibe, becoming completely anew just with some minor tweaks. If you’re ready to shed your ...

By Cailin Riley Four years ago, London Bess came to Natasha Jeffries with an idea. She wanted to start a “Black Girl Magic” ...

From Faith Ringgold’s visionary storytelling to Adam Pendleton’s poetic protest, these presentations are sure to move both ...

Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in ...

The Olympic gold medalist partners with Dove to bring hair representation to the emoji library—and reveals her afro in the ...

If you're ready to take on a new self for the heat, here are seven hair colors to play with for the summertime.

Written by Alice Childress in 1969, the play feels just as revelatory more than 50 years later in a new production from ...

To say the Black experience is multifaceted would be an understatement. For nearly 500 years, the global African diaspora has blended West and Central African foods, religions, and practices with ...

It is about creating a lasting impact. We want young girls to embrace their natural beauty, reject harmful beauty practices, and step into their full potential with confidence and purpose,” said ...

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