The idea that natural, Afro-textured hair is “unprofessional” or “unkempt” if it is not manipulated into a state more in line with Eurocentric notions of what hair looks like has long been documented.

Two months into his protests during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick is still hearing about his hair. From his critics, and from his supporters. Such is black life in America, especially if black ...

Emojis featuring cornrows, locs, braids and afro hair, drawn by Rise.365 members Dante, Jayzik, Rafael and Reanna at Rise 365 Youth Club in Hackney, and digitalised by Good Relations Junior Designer, ...

As a Black woman with natural hair, I'm proud and excited every time I see another Black woman with an Afro full of luscious life portrayed in the media. Back when I first went natural 12 years ago, ...

Count Me In is a multi-part series that focuses on making visible the thriving natural hair movement among Afro-descended Costa Ricans within the context of the larger natural hair revolution ...

That Black male ritual of going to the barbershop — that quintessential male space where so many of us grew up and where I visited about every two weeks — is now but a distant memory. COVID-19 makes a ...

For many black women, the perception of having 'beautiful hair' is an embedded part of their core - it's part of the way of life. Hair is an important aspect of black female culture and we're happy to ...

One in six children with afro-textured hair are having a bad or very bad experience at school, according to a report from the charity World Afro Day. It's because of school rules surrounding hair and ...

A look at all the black hairstyles on the catwalk recently... Afro hair is making waves on the catwalk - and, frankly, it's about time. Hairstyles that haven't previously been embraced by the ...