To say the Black experience is multifaceted would be an understatement. For nearly 500 years, the global African diaspora has blended West and Central African foods, religions, and practices with ...

After months of research, trial and error, Beatrice Njeri developed a process for re-engineering synthetic hair waste into dreadlocks.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.

Kassim "Kay" Abdulraheem cut his first head of hair at 14. He's one of more than 60 stylists and barbers coming together ...

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund filed an amicus brief in the ongoing legal battle between Barbers Hill Independent ...

American communities plagued by gun violence, including Four Corners in Boston, honor pockets of safety as sacred spaces. A ...

A recent investigation by Consumer Reports has raised concerns about the safety of synthetic braiding hair, a product widely ...

On Tuesday, the “Ocean’s Eleven” actor was seen meeting with fans after a preview of his new Broadway show, “Good Night and ...

Some Black students have also faced disciplinary action regarding their natural hairstyles, including Darryl George, a Texas ...

Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural ...

A common complaint is that AI-generated pins are now dominating people's feeds. One Reddit post explains that the app is ...

Thanks to an eye-opening consumer report, Black women everywhere are thinking twice about what they put on their head.