Black women athletes are getting ready to showcase ... Williams was previously reprimanded for having “distracting” beaded hair and trailblazing gymnasts Biles and Gabby Douglas were mocked ...

Black women in athletics have always faced scrutiny over their hair, from Venus Williams’ being penalized over her famous beaded hairstyle and controversy over swim caps for natural hair to the ...

including when it comes to their hair. At the time of its release, the concept of a Black woman wearing her natural curls was less common on social media. Brands were only beginning to acknowledge ...

While Quen didn’t use the term “hair depressed,” the concept has been floating around on TikTok. The search results on the platform show many young Black women’s similar experiences to ...

The damage chemical hair relaxers can have on Black women is coming under intense scrutiny. Several landmark studies have been published in the last year highlighting the link between chemical ...

Longstanding income disparities between black and white American women can also make higher hair care prices untenable.

Many products targeted towards Black women contain cancer-causing chemicals. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the convenience and ...