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 ...

*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 ...

For black women, stereotypes associated with Afros can’t be shed, but their appeal is a nod to history and tradition When I cut my hair last summer, I sheared 12 inches of chemically straightened hair ...

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, ...

If there’s one thing we know about Black culture it’s that we’ll proudly celebrate our Blackness on any day and any time and Tuesday’s World Afro Day was another opportunity for us let our natural ...

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 ...

April 6 (UPI) --A Louisiana woman recaptured a Guinness World Record when her afro hair style was measured at 9.84 inches tall, 10.4 inches wide and 5.41 feet in circumference. Aevin Dugas, 47, of ...

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 ...

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 ...