“Why do we believe Black hair, in its natural state, is unmanageable?” she says. “Straightening hair costs time and money, especially for upkeep. When we say straight hair is more ...

The internet can be an unforgiving place for Black creators, specifically when it comes to natural hair content. “Straight hair naturals” are Black women who don’t have any chemical ...

But for those of us whose natural hues run more like Morticia Adams, lightening our jet-black hair in a way that isn't harsh may seem impossible—yet that notion couldn't be further from the truth.

The company did not respond to a request for comment for this article. Many Black women straighten their hair to keep their jobs or advance to higher positions, which puts them at risk ...

Filipino Michelle Nhu, 35, based in Florida, has jet-black straight hair, and so do two of her daughters, Jayla, 8, and Leia, a toddler. But her eldest, Kennedy, 11, has natural curls, which is ...

Afros have long been a symbol of resistance, from Angela Davis and the Black Panther to Diana Ross and The Supremes. “The natural hair movement was a rebellion against wearing your hair straight,” ...

And this isn't a coincidence. While advancements in depicting straight hair have been happening by leaps and bounds, Black hair animation has been stuck, until now. A.M. Darke, an artist ...

A recent National Institutes of Health study found that women who use chemical hair straighteners more than four times a year face an increased risk of uterine cancer, with Black women most affected.

Many Black people have quietly wondered for years whether hair relaxers were safe, but burning scalps and even hair loss have been normalized as the price of desirably straight hair. Image Ads for ...