Black hair has never just been hair. It’s culture. It’s resistance. It’s joy. It’s also been the source of much discourse. Throughout history, Black hair has sparked national debates, endured discrimination,

CONNECTION BETWEEN HAIR AND HERITAGE. THIS IS SOMETIMES YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE BEAUTY OF WHAT YOU’RE SEEING. I HOPE YOU COULD LEAVE SPACE FOR US TO EXPRESS EXACTLY WHO WE ARE. FOR SOME, SUNDAY IS A DAY TO REST, BUT IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, IT’S HAIR DAY

I am what you might call a little hair obsessed. You can't tell by looking at me though—I’ve worn the same style for a decade. But when it comes to thinking about, talking about and marveling at what hair means, I can go on forever. In the pre-social ...

"Originally published as "Don't Touch My Hair" in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK"--Title page verso Despite increasingly liberal world views, Black hair continues to be erased, appropriated, and stigmatized ...

>> WHETHER IT’S A FRESH CUT OR A NEW STYLE, HAIR IS A POPULAR FORM OF EXPRESSION. BUT THE HISTORY OF HAIR IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY GOES MUCH DEEPER. >> AND SO DOES THE IMPACT OF A BARBERSHOP AND A BEAUTY SALON. THEIR ROLE IN THEIR LEGACY HAVE DEEP ROOTS IN ...

EXPLORES THE RICH HISTORY OF HAIR IN TODAY’S AGE. HAIR IS REFERRED TO AS OUR CROWN IN BLACK CULTURE. IT’S A SYMBOL OF BEAUTY, IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION FROM THE LAID EDGES TO THE NAPS IN THE KITCHEN AND THE EVOLUTION OF BLACK HAIR IS EVIDENCE THAT WE ARE ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In honor of Black History Month, 10TV wanted to speak with a roundtable of Black women in the community about their hair. So, we enlisted the help of the local non-profit Black Girl Rising, Inc. The group's self-described mission is "to ...

In this reported feature, associate editor Aiyana Ishmael dives into the long history of the silk press hairstyle and how it's shaped young women years after its first introduction to the Black community. Jana Henson, 27, remembers the day she had her Mia ...

Darryl George, a junior, enters Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Tex., on Sept. 18. (Michael Wyke/AP) Once again, Texas is making Black hair history, but this time, for all the wrong reasons. The Crown Act — “creating a respectful and open ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – Black History Month is a time to celebrate the culture, resilience and contributions of Black communities, but it's also a time to reflect on the struggles that still exist. For Black people, hair has always been more than just a ...