National

A state lawmaker is hoping to make Kentucky the third state in the country to pass a law banning discrimination against people with natural hairstyles. Rep. Attica Scott pre-filed a bill that would outlaw discrimination against natural hairstyles and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locs and twists. California became the first state to outlaw racial […]

News

First Lady Michelle Obama elicits some strong reactions on social media when she rocks her natural hair.

Fashion

Halle Berry debuted a natural hairstyle at the 2017 Oscars. We're showing you styles the beauty should try!

Imagine you get a call from the Today Show producers to model in their beauty segment live on television.   That’s exactly what happened for Malyia McNaughton last week. She met with YouTube celebrity Deepica Mutyala to prepare for their summer hairstyles that could be mastered in 60 seconds segment. The two mapped out a plan about which style […]

Features

Does natural hair make a difference in your job search? Minutes away from jumping off the deep end at my recruiting job, I got a call from a hiring manager about a corporate human resources position. As a recruiter, I knew I needed to do some research to decide whether or not I’d take this […]

National

Curlfest (its third year) has brought out some great hair brands that truly understand the importance of embracing the people who purchase their product, as well as connecting with them on a more personal basis. It was great to see how these brands put together their booths filled with all kinds of products and treats for the attendees.

News

A restaurant in Toronto, Canada is facing backlash after a Black employee in training was sent home because of her natural locks. CBC News reports that Akua Agyemfra’s encounter with her manager at Jack Astor’s happened on her third day of training, when she wore her hair in a bun. The 20-year-old was hired on the […]

National

Is a protective style the only way to protect your job?

National

  Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with celebrity stylist and star of WeTV’s Cutting It In The ATL, Mushiya Tshikuka, about the restrictions of…

National

In I-am-sad-to-even-have-to-write-about-this-today reporting, a Kenyan blogger wrote a post about how natural hair is ugly.

News

An eighth-grader was reduced to tears and utter embarrassment last week when she was sent to the principal’s office for simply wearing her natural hair.…