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 ...

Throughout history, Black hair has taken on many forms and meanings. Hair has symbolized resistance, freedom and pride within ...

Beyoncé’s viral wash day video sparked an online debate about whether or not long, healthy hair is possible for women of color. While some were happy to see Bey shut down the haters by letting them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can Japanese hair straightening work on Black hair? Pictured: black girl with long, straight hair. The natural hair movement has ...

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, ...

Editor’s Note: This story is one in a series of Black History Month stories that explores the role of resistance to oppression in the Black community. In 2005, neo-soul artist India Arie released her ...

Tired of having short hair? These are the best products to use if you want long African hair. Black people’s hair has a special texture and should be treated with care. We found five products on ...

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 ...

For a Black woman, her hair can be her crowning glory, an expression of pride in her appearance. But it can also be something more, something deeper — something rooted in culture and a complicated ...