This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor,” focusing on the ways work impacts “the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of ...

When Grace Humphreys Rockafellow, 86,  was invited to participate in a reading of African American Literature, Renee Andrews, ...

The concept of being "African American" is still not well understood at all. So I want to hear from y'all: What are your ...

One of Brantley’s missions is to “heal through the hair,” and she does this by offering proper hair care, education, training ...

Coleman Brothers Barbershop has been a haven for Black customers looking for fresh haircuts and great conversation.

Rihanna celebrates her birthday in Los Angeles, plus Chris Pratt, Nikki Glaser, Katie Couric and more. From New York to ...

Locs hold a deep cultural significance across several Black diasporas, from African to Caribbean to Rastafarian communities.

For elementary school teacher, Monique Duncan, writing a book illustrating the remarkable ways enslaved Africans used hair styles to guide their way to freedom, was a dream come true. "It feels ...

Demi Moore brings her dog Pilaf to a launch event in Los Angeles, plus Shakira, Vanessa Williams, Tate McRae and more. From ...

Protective styles are commonly used in the Afro-textured hair community to minimise exposure to environmental elements, ...

Writing Around the Wicket began when Niren Tolsi had his third bout of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and friends, admirers, and ...