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Latest Stories
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This Channel 4 documentary brilliantly untangles the history and politics of Afro hair
Have you watched it yet?
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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Hair
Good Hair: Charlotte Mensah’s expert guide for anyone embracing natural curls
Hair industry legend Charlotte Mensah has released her debut book.
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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Hair
8 historic Black hair moments to remember, from the 1700s to the present day
There’s a reason why hair is such an integral part of Black history and heritage.
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- Sagal Mohammed
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Beauty
The best Black-owned hair brands and the women behind them
Afro hair is finally getting the premium products it deserves – and these women are leading the charge.
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- Ava Welsing-Kitcher
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- Kelle Salle
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“How a lack of products for Black women has affected my relationship with make-up and my hair”
“Black women are constantly being told to be anyone other than themselves.”
Hair
Girl Free the Fro is the natural hair Instagram account we’ve been waiting for
It’s filled with advice on how to achieve healthier hair.
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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Hair
“A celebration of my natural hair and learning to style it myself”
How one woman's afro hair journey is finally reaching a place of comfort.
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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Hair
When is World Afro Day 2020? Here’s everything you need to know
We spoke to founder Michelle De Leon.
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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Beauty
Tiffany Haddish shaved her head on Instagram Live, and shared an empowering message
“Nothing is wrong with my brain, guys.”
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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Beauty
Today is National Crown Day in the US. Here’s why it’s important
It marks the one-year anniversary of the signing of the CROWN Act.
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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Beauty
“How I learned to accept and love my braids”
One woman opens up about learning to embrace her hair.
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- Basma Khalifa
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- Hanna Ibraheem
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What it‘s like to lose your hair to alopecia
Gina Atinuke Knight lost her hair due to post-traumatic stress.
Life
Oscars 2020: true story behind this award-winning short film celebrating natural hair
You need to watch Hair Love, a true celebration of afro hair and black fathers.
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- Elena Chabo
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People
People are comparing this congresswoman to a bald male cartoon character and it is absolutely not OK
Ayanna Pressley is trying to make peace with her alopecia diagnosis, so why are some people making it harder?
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- Jessica Rapana
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People
Gabrielle Union urges women to call out workplace discrimination in powerful post
As questions continue over her firing from America's Got Talent, the actor says it’s important to speak out.
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- Anna Brech
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Long Reads
Gabrielle Union was told her hair was “too black”. When will this racism end?
The star is alleged to have faced racist comments before being fired for her role as judge on America’s Got Talent.
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- Soraya Bouazzaoui
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Beauty
“Canerows on the catwalk are a cop-out – why fashion needs to stop repeating the same hairstyles
'Diversity' needs to do better.
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- Ava Welsing-Kitcher
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Beauty
This is the new chapter of the black hair industry, and it’s pretty powerful
This could change the beauty landscape forever
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- Elena Chabo
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- Christobel Hastings
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California’s Crown Act proves natural hair discrimination has no place in 2019
The new legislation explicitly bars discrimination against Black hairstyles.
Beauty
Serena Williams braiding her daughter’s hair is so much more than just “really cute”
Williams told the history of braiding and bonding.
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- Hollie Richardson
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