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Ayanna Pressley’s Twists, Colin Kaepernick’s Fro And The Best Black Hair In Politics

Ayanna Pressley’s Twists, Colin Kaepernick’s Fro And The Best Black Hair In Politics
Black hair is political. There’s no way around that. The way Black people style their hair long has been closely associated with our personal prid...

Second black Texas teen told by school to cut dreadlocks, according to his mom

Second black Texas teen told by school to cut dreadlocks, according to his mom
A second teenager at a Texas high school was suspended and told he could not return to class until he cut his dreadlocks to be in compliance with ...

Texas teen told to cut dreadlocks before high school graduation

Texas teen told to cut dreadlocks before high school graduation
A Texas high school is being accused of racism after it suspended a Black student and told him he must cut his dreadlocks before he can walk for h...

The new animated short film Hair Love is warming hearts

The new animated short film Hair Love is warming hearts
This year, Sony Pictures Animation broke Disney and Pixar’s iron grip on the Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars, and next year, they’re ...

H&M under fire for featuring young model with 'messy' natural hair in new campaign

H&M under fire for featuring young model with 'messy' natural hair in new campaign
H&M has come under fire by people on social media after a young black model was pictured on its site with what many felt was inappropriately s...

Tracee Ellis Ross goes nude on Instagram to promote natural hair care line

Tracee Ellis Ross goes nude on Instagram to promote natural hair care line
Tracee Ellis Ross has a new product endorsement and is going all out to promote it. The Golden Globe Award-winning actress and United Airlines p...

Texas teen who was denied job at Six Flags for his hair signs deal with modeling agency

Texas teen who was denied job at Six Flags for his hair signs deal with modeling agency
When Six Flags rejected a Fort Worth teen from a job because of his hairstyle, the story went viral. Now his looks are paving the way for a potent...

Michelle Obama’s Natural Curls Make Waves At Essence Fest

Michelle Obama’s Natural Curls Make Waves At Essence Fest
People on social media could stop raving about Michelle Obama wearing her natural curls over the weekend at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. T...

California becomes first state to ban discrimination against natural hair

California becomes first state to ban discrimination against natural hair
A new law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom makes California the first state to ban discrimination against black students and employees over t...

More Black Actors Say Hollywood Needs To Hire Hairstylists Who Can Work With Their Hair

More Black Actors Say Hollywood Needs To Hire Hairstylists Who Can Work With Their Hair
Black Hair, Don’t Care is a problem in Hollywood that needs to be addressed, according to a number of stars. Black actors and actresses need somet...

New York City Aims To Stop Hairstyle Discrimination

New York City Aims To Stop Hairstyle Discrimination
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City doesn’t want people to have their hairstyles held against them, and it has unveiled novel anti-discrimination guid...

4 Questions About Hair That Black Girls Are Tired Of Answering

4 Questions About Hair That Black Girls Are Tired Of Answering
  I don’t actually do my hair. My hair does what it wants, no matter how hard I may try to control it. Some days it will decide to form shining, ...