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 ...

For decades, chemical relaxers—creams applied to tightly curled and coiled hair to permanently straighten its texture—were a ...

That’s what the CROWN Act means to many Black women, including those who spoke about the importance of natural hair on Basic Black. The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World ...

I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I remember feeling more beautiful. I went to a predominantly white school and was told by a classmate that I looked like an animal and had ...

Natural hairstyles represent more than just a passing trend; they embody a profound celebration of identity and a conscious journey toward healthier hair for black women. Beyond being visually ...

Asha Hadiya is among the 101 women who appear in a book written by D.C. native St. Clair Detrick-Jules. (St. Clair Detrick-Jules) Perspective by Theresa Vargas The word “book” doesn’t quite capture ...

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 ...

I was 9 years old the first time I had my hair straightened at Naomi’s House of Elegance, a tiny storefront with oversized chairs and powder blue chiffon curtains. I was so excited to finally have my ...

Campus seniors Aaliyah Trotter and Yosolaoluwa Olakunle use their hair-braiding businesses to connect with other Black students and both understand the importance of embracing their natural hair.

Eris Eady was scrolling through social media this week when she saw a news headline linking hair-straightening chemical products to an increased risk for uterine cancer. She paused. In the early 2000s ...

The policy change comes amid a growing national movement to ban racial discrimination based on people’s natural hairstyle. By Michael Levenson UPS will allow workers to have facial hair and natural ...