Black men, particularly after World War II, as jobs began to open up, kept their hair acceptably short, aside from the daring brother who still “conked” his hair with a volatile mix of lye, eggs and ...

Listed in the Guinness World Records, her afro is far from being an aesthetic "attraction" or an object of curiosity. Beyond its gravity-defying size, her afro is also her most beautiful crown.

The latest natural hair movement is reminiscent of the groundwork of Black voices that came before us. We now live in an age where we see the representation of Black hair across the board, encouraging ...

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*In recent years, Cuba has seen a remarkable resurgence of interest in Afro hairstyles, highlighting a deep connection to African heritage and an affirmation of cultural identity. This revival, rooted ...

In the mid-1990s, the song ‘Afro Puffs’ by the Lady of Rage shot to onto the billboard charts, like a crowning afro puff on top of a square neck. ‘I rock rough n stuff with my afro puff,’ she raged, ...

Allure magazine's August issue features a variety of "retro modern" hairstyles inspired by the '70s. One of the looks included is a "loose afro," and the publication's decision to use a white woman to ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Let’s all bow down to Zendaya for being our favorite hair chameleon! The former Disney star rocked ...

People are claiming Allure magazine is guilty of cultural appropriation after it used a white model for an article on how to style your hair in an Afro. Allure's August issue features an article ...

That Black male ritual of going to the barbershop — that quintessential male space where so many of us grew up and where I visited about every two weeks — is now but a distant memory. COVID-19 makes a ...