Teen artist Kameirah Johnson says winning Google’s 2025-2026 Doodle for Google contest is affirmation that her voice and ...

Many in the Black community see Black hair as an art medium. But what is art without an artist? Kamryn Z. Bess “Growing up and watching my mom do my sister’s hair is a core memory,” says Kerry Riley, ...

Black girl magic strikes again! Kameirah Johnson has been announced as this year’s Doodle for Google winner. The 12th grader from Washington was awarded a $55,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 ...

I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I remember feeling more beautiful. I went to a predominantly white school and was told by a classmate that I looked like an animal and had ...

From his low cut to his locs and now his afro, Jay-Z has quietly been serving a masterclass on the ...

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “They’re a large part of ...

London-based biotech beauty brand Ruka Hair has announced $4.5 million in new funding that will help it bring its innovative hair extensions to the U.S. Co-founded in 2020 by ...

It's not often that I get to see plays and it's even more rare that I get to see plays with an entirely Black cast. "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" managed to merge the two worlds for a timely yet ...

In order to be hired and promoted within a workplace, many Black women have made the decision to chemically straighten their hair. Hair bias also shows up when it comes time for advancement and ...

Hope Giselle-Godsey, a Black transgender community organizer and motivational speaker, was on Facebook Live in 2016 with an audience of 120 people when she decided to take a pair of clippers to her ...

Just because the weather is cold and drab doesn't mean our hair has to be. Welcome to the world of Black girl blondes. That's right, blonde can be a year-round color. Just take Beyoncé, Latto, and any ...