Yes, Black People Do Get Lice African Americans are less likely than others to get head lice but definitely aren’t immune. Clearing up the myth is the first step toward prevention and treatment.

Some research suggests lice in curly hair is less common, but dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry says regardless of hair texture, anyone can be a host.

Head lice have difficulty gripping onto coily hair. As a result, Black people with coily hair and others with this hair type may be less susceptible to head lice.

The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices.

The parents of two Native girls have filed a federal lawsuit after a Nebraska school secretary cut their hair, alleging violation of Lakota culture.

The animals should be examined along the topline to look for the lice or their eggs, which most easily are seen on black hair.

There’s a mysterious twist, too. For unexplained reasons, lice very rarely attack the hair of black children in North America, said study co-author Dr. Bernard Cohen.

This all made sense to me for two reasons: One, I had very short hair back then; and two, the conventional wisdom among Black people was that Black people don’t get lice.