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

A new report says 10 popular brands of synthetic braiding hair products have cancer-causing agents in them. The findings are particularly alarming within the African-American community, where research ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the ...