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

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

In May, Princess Kate turned heads when she stepped out in Scotland with a new, lighter colour and longer hair than she ...

Bariq Fluellen, who has been a firefighter for more than a decade, filed a racial discrimination complaint Wednesday with the ...

Fever to be without coach Stephanie White; Austin Kelly steps in A woman who retired early at 58 thought she was ready with over $500,000 in savings. A few years later, it was gone.

Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year.

Politics The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs President Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for products many Black women ...

The survey also found that synthetic braids are the second most popular hairstyle for Black women ages 18 to 34. Braids can be stylish, low-maintenance, and can help protect your hair from damage.

Cynthia Erivo made the effort to have micro braids to honor Black women. Universal Pictures The Ozdust Ballroom scene marked a crucial turning point for Elphaba.

In the five years that Tiffany Posh has been doing hair for Black women in metro Washington, D.C., she's never had so many of them refer to her signature silk press as "presidential." Posh, who ...

In response to the wave of admiration for bohemian braids, Black women have taken to TikTok to share their love for traditionally “white” hairstyles. One Black woman expressed her appreciation for the ...