Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may seem ...

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

Dating back 5000 years, braids have long played a significant role in the expression of Black women. The origin of hair-braiding can be traced back to 3500 BC, where the Himba people of Namibia ...

Jaylene Clark Owens, a Philadelphia-based actor and poet, has released her new children’s book, “A Black Girl and Her Braids,” published by Penguin Random House. The book is an extension of her poem ...

The popularity of Black hairstyles has surged in recent years, with protective styles like braids, locs, and wigs receiving widespread attention. Despite this, Black people still face discrimination ...

A majority of African American women (80%) reported feeling pressured to change their hair for work. Natural hair still regulated. The US Olympic Committee denied the use of swim caps for Afro hair.

The idea is that most of your natural hair is tucked away, often in a braided hairstyle or under a wig or weave — and even if ...