In Afro Cuban society there is now a growing movement to preserve the aesthetics of African-origin hairstyles that show off cultural dignity.

Having an Afro or dreadlocks can mean solitary confinement. Meanwhile, going with mandated hairstyles may be life-threatening ...

Black hair is more than just strands of keratin. The afros, locs, braids, twists, and Bantu knots are a cultural archive, a political statement, and a source of culture and pride. Black hair is time ...

London-based hair and ... thousands of black women had one common goal: they were on a mission to celebrate their Afro hair by proudly wearing it as naturally as possible. The natural hair ...

For too many years, black men and women have been told their natural afro hair is unkempt, excessive, and unprofessional. It has led to black people going to extreme lengths just to be accepted. " ...

Did you know that every single thing you do to style Afro-textured hair will ... realms of your natural colour palette and steadily levelling up. Like you could try going from black to brown ...

Black women face an additional obstacle: haircare. Writer Brenda Patrick has been exploring ways to get around the sweaty difficulties of exercising with afro hair. When I started my own fitness ...

A new study is raising concerns about the synthetic hair used in braiding Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women ... used to describe several Afro hairstyles, including ...