In the realm of beauty, few subjects elicit as much passion and artistry as the care of natural hair. For Black women, this journey is not merely about maintenance; it is a celebration of heritage, an ...

For Black women, the process of maintaining their hair can be fraught. To tame texture or curls, many women spend long hours in a stylist’s chair or subject their hair to harsh chemical relaxers to ...

Black women are the furthest thing from a monolith. However, there’s no denying the paralleled experiences that come with learning, embracing, and experimenting with our hair — no matter where we are ...

While alopecia can present hair care challenges, it doesn’t have to mean sacrificing natural hairstyles. Embracing natural hair can be a powerful way for black women to cope with the emotional effects ...

On Sunday, Natural Trendsetters is hosting its Coilture Freedom Festival that honors natural hair care, shows people ...

In the contemporary landscape, a noticeable and transformative trend has unfolded, marking a significant departure from conventional beauty standards. Black women have increasingly embraced and ...

From the larger-than-life Afros of the 1970s to the finger waves and French rolls of the 1990s, Black natural hair movements have had many iterations. And over the last decade and a half, the modern ...

Three of Opoku-Acheampong’s friends are the subjects of “Textures,” and they reveal tiresome parts of their hair-care routines that most Black women endure behind closed doors. The camera meets Taylor ...

On July 3, 2019, the first CROWN Act legislation was signed in California to “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Now, six years later, on National Crown Day, Black women around the ...

Between the cusps that is Black History Month and Women’s History Month, it makes no other sense for us than to look into a niche population within the University of Connecticut: Black women, ...