Box braids. Cornrows. Bantu knots. Senegalese twists. Lace-front wigs. These are just some of the protective hairstyles Black women wear to take a “break” from daily maintenance or to simply switch up ...

Araxi Lindsey, the hair department head for 'Black-ish' and Tracee Ellis Ross’ personal hairstylist, writes about why it's important to televise a culture in its natural form. By Araxi Lindsey Over ...

A new documentary, “Pretty Shouldn’t Hurt,” examines why one-third of women with protective styles are losing their hair. Protective hairstyles, a term used to refer to such styles as braids, weaves, ...

The Marine Corps has approved two new hairstyles for female Marines, citing a request from a staff sergeant that prompted the change. According to a Marine Corps administrative message released Monday ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — It’s painted on a pink background on the side of the Bus Boys and Poets Restaurant in Anacostia: The Crown Act. MuralsDC’s newest mural displays of images of Black women wearing ...

Thanks to a request from a female staff sergeant, dreadlock and twist hairstyles are now authorized for Marines. Marine Corps Uniform Board 215 has determined the additional hairstyle options may be ...

The US Army are facing accusations of "racial bias" after banning braids and twists from its list of authorised hairstyles for female soldiers. In reaction to the new rules, African-American Army ...