In the world of fashion and beauty, short cuts have always been a symbol of boldness, creativity and self-expression. Short black hairstyles allow Black women to embrace and showcase the beauty of ...

Football player Travis Kelce and Texas student Darryl George both sport historically Black hairstyles -- but only one of them is getting penalized for it. As I sit here with my own bald fade, a ...

It’s the beginning of the year, a time when most people map out their plans for the next few months. This means organizing ...

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 ...

Burch is determined to improve how Black women are represented in AI. The Spelman College researcher recently launched "In the Context of Curls," a study gathering feedback on how accurately AI images ...

Blanca Burch is shedding light on the misrepresentation of Black hairstyles by AI. The Milwaukee native attended an immersion ...

Black hairstyles dominate social media feeds one week and disappear the next, leaving behind questions about cultural appropriation, erasure and who profits from creativity. This cycle of viral fame ...

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, ...

Employees at United Parcel Service are now free to sport afros, braids, cornrows and other natural hairstyles, traditionally donned by Black Americans, in the workplace. Changes also include ...

In a recent video essay, "We Need To Fix Black Hair in Video Games" by Kinda Funny Games host and producer Blessing Adeoye Jr., the sad realization that Black gamers do not have many options in ...