Braiding traditions across the African diaspora both predate and defy the colonial confines set forth to erase and subjugate ...

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The tradition of braiding black hair is deeply rooted in culture and history and it’s more than a style. It’s an expression of art. For one woman in Rochester ...

From intricate braids to natural curls, ... Here are five iconic hairstyles sported by African celebrities that continue to define timeless fashion trends. Braided style.

Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black ...

Despite receiving similar cancer treatment as other patients, African Americans with a common form of leukemia didn't live as long in a 2013 groundbreaking study on health disparities. But another ...

Africa should be greenly wealthy by proper valuation of its vast contributions to global environmental services,” African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina said during a meeting of ...

The Chicago-based Nation of Islam is a religious organization founded in 1930 with the goal of resurrecting the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African American men and women. In ...

Tight hairstyles that pull on the hair. (17-19) Shampooing, combing, or brushing hair too much or too hard. (17) Hair plucking, which may be a sign of a disorder called trichotillomania. (17) A ...