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Amara La Negra shares her journey of embracing her natural hair and her thoughts on the policing of Black women's hair.
For many Black women, braids, wigs, and weaves are more than just a hairstyle. They’re a cultural expression, protective care, and a form of everyday self-preservation in a society where beauty ...
Unregulated toxins in synthetic hair disproportionately impact Black women, who already experience broad health disparities.
Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black hair. For this edition, associate beauty editor Annie Blay-Tettey speaks with ...
A free, eight-week, swim program was launched by non-profit Melanin Market and was designed exclusively for Black women in Hamilton. It was the first time the organization ran the program.
But there is a dirty side to the perceived uncommon strength of black women. Ultimately, the “strong black woman” stereotype is an albatross, at odds with African American women’s very survival.
The pioneering artist discusses working alone, finding her doppelgängers and selling her first prints for less than $50.
They were, and still are, the voices we rely on time and time again for inspo when it comes to our tresses. Now formereditors share how their time at the publication influenced their hair-fidence ...
Black women largely switched from hair relaxers to natural styles because of the study. After the study gained national attention, salons and other professionals recorded declining sales of chemical ...
Across campuses, street corners and social media timelines, a disturbing trend is gathering momentum: young women brutalising ...
Black women largely switched from hair relaxers to natural styles because of the study. After the study gained national attention, salons and other professionals recorded declining sales of chemical ...
Now, it’s $25 more, thanks to President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on imported hair from India and Vietnam. Grays knows ...