The first black women millionaires made their fortunes from figuring out how to style and care for black hair. And back then we weren’t talking about ‘fros, but perms and, yes, like the white ...

So, I find it funny how I, as a Black woman, know so much about White hair. I know it gets greasy if it isn’t washed. I know that ‘the Rachel’ didn’t really work out for everybody.

Unlike Justin Bieber, as a Black woman, my natural hair is more than “just my hair.” It’s something I had to learn to love after years of seeing White women with flowing blonde hair on the ...

For more than a decade, Whitney White, a.k.a. @naptural85, has posted hair tutorials on YouTube for Black women, like herself, with natural, coily hair.A self-described natural hair OG, Ms. White ...

When Rory Mullen adopted her baby at 6 days old, caring for her daughter’s African-American hair was not big on her list of worries. Rory Mullen and daughter Boo Today. Mullen, who is white ...

∙ In 2018, Black consumers spent $473 million on hair products, which is 11.3% of sales for the $4.2 billion hair care industry. ∙ Black women spend $1.1 billion annually on wigs, weaves and ...

One hair extension company is addressing the problem by giving grants. As the rapid spread of COVID-19 disproportionately devastates black communities across the country, African Americans in the ...

How a white woman who identifies with African Americans feels around white people The case of NAACP official Rachel Dolezal evokes a passage from Alice Goffman's "On the Run" June 12, 2015 ...

As I explained in my memoir, Colored People, “So many black people still get their hair straightened that it’s a wonder we don’t have a national holiday for Madame C.J. Walker, who invented ...

Despite the CROWN Act, Black Americans' hair continues to be the target of discrimination The CROWN Act demands protection against race-based discrimination in the workplace and in K-12 public and ...

"African-American hair isn't just very kinky, coarse texture," says LaVar, who has worked with celebrities including Angela Bassett, Naomi Campbell, Iman, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Oprah.

Hair can be a deeply personal topic. For Oak Cliff artist LaShonda Cooks, its cause for reflection — about artistry and politics, especially for Black women. Recently, Cooks has been on a ...