Black-owned beauty brand Ruka Hair is making history as the first braiding hair brand to launch at Sephora in 20 years.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE CLAIM: Black hair does not grow easily. "Good hair" or looser curl patterns are special because they can grow more in length. During the five-year process it took to prepare her second album, SZA ...

*George E. Johnson Sr., the trailblazing entrepreneur who built one of America’s most influential Black-owned companies and revolutionized the Black hair care industry, has died. Johnson passed away ...

Hair is sacred to Black women, as are the institutions that shift and mold our tresses, styling them for seasons and occasions. Beauty salons are staples in the Black community, but the braiding shop ...

It’s safe to say that the Black salon experience has evolved. The hair salon has long served as a space for Black women to express themselves, be catered to, and learn how to properly maintain their ...

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 ...