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 ...

Young lives in Douglasville, Georgia. She is among the millions of Black women who often turned to chemical relaxers to straighten their hair - a widely-used method to meet a beauty standard in ...

For a black woman in the UK ... with her Afro hair, and I was like, ‘oh, wow! There's this person that looks like me doing the things I like to do.’” Broadway, who, like Pace-Humphreys, has a white ...

A fighting chance for Black-owned brands Chambers and her brother, William Jones, started turning the work of artists of color into frameable puzzles the same year a video captured a White ...

Taryn White ... Black town in the Americas. According to Haas, the accomplishments and stories of Afro-Latinos are rarely shared and discussed in mainstream media and society, particularly women.

I know we need more Black women ... Afro, is that going to prevent me from a school like looking at that picture and be like, "Oh, maybe we shouldn't interview this person." I don't want like my ...

Black women around the world spend hours at a time getting synthetic braids but are wondering if the convenience and fashion benefits are outweighed by potential health hazards.

The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome community is growing online. But how do the symptoms affect Black women specifically? Experts ...

A recent National Institutes of Health study found that women who use chemical hair straighteners more than four times a year face an increased risk of uterine cancer, with Black women most affected.

If you are protective about your specific curl type or coil pattern, you should consider avoiding any permanent colour and ...

Research shows that Black women in the UK are less likely to take part in breast screening programs but are more likely to die from the disease from late diagnosis. Credit: Unsplash/ Angiola Harry ...

Black women exude beauty in countless ways. Their diversity is unmatched, especially in their hair— ranging from tight curls to flowing locks, whether worn natural, in braids, or sleek and straight.