THE CLAIM: Black hair does not grow easily. “Good hair” or looser curl patterns are special because they can grow more in length. During the five-year process it took to prepare her second album, SZA ...

Beyoncé’s viral wash day video sparked an online debate about whether or not long, healthy hair is possible for women of color. While some were happy to see Bey shut down the haters by letting them ...

LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE WHERE SHE SPOKE TO THE MIND BEHIND THE MAGIC. AFROS...BANTU KNOTS...KNOTLESS BRAIDS...OR LOCS-- AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIR COMES IN MANY DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES AND THAT'S EXACTLY ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may seem ...

The history of Black hair goes far beyond aesthetics — it tells a powerful story of resistance, identity and cultural preservation. African civilizations used intricate braiding as a form of cultural ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In celebration of Black History Month, First Coast News presents Vivid Hues: Stories of Black History, every Thursday throughout February. Jacksonville artist Suzanne Pickett and ...

LOS ANGELES — "I think that's one of the beautiful things about being a Black woman is that we can be so versatile," says Thiresha King while getting her hair done at Urban Village Hair Studio. "We ...

A cascade of long black hair meets precise, clean cuts that reveal a strangely soothing transformation. Each snip flows with rhythmic satisfaction, turning simplicity into something mesmerizing.

Lynn Norment, a columnist for The Commercial Appeal, is a former editor for Ebony Magazine. All around us we see a variety of Black natural hairstyles, from braids, twists and afros to Bantu knots, ...