Black Hair

'U Look Fab' Series: LaTonia Smith's Marvelous Mane

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.23.2012

Black Voices' "U Look Fab" series is a way to shine the spotlight on our super stylish readers (aka YOU)! Everyone has that one thing that makes them ...

Beverly Johnson's New Beauty Biz

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.12.2012

She's still got it! Beverly Johnson, who became an instant fashion icon after she was the first black woman to grace the cover of American Vogue i...

Yea Or Nay: Rihanna's New Jet Black Hairdo

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.02.2012

Rihanna's back to black! The "Rude Boy" singer dyed her ever-changing tresses yet again. This time the 24-year-old superstar, who most was recentl...

The 10 Commandments Of Black Hair Care

The Huffington Post | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 03.22.2012

It looks like a long fight to the finish in the battle over black hair. But while the natural versus relaxed debate rages on, experts are turning atte...

Thandie Goes Au Natural For Her Daughters (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 03.15.2012

Thanks to Viola Davis' bold and beautiful natural 'do at the Oscars, the media is now on curl patrol--scoping out any and all curly-topped actress of ...

Natural Hair Numbers Growing!

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 02.29.2012

Whether we like it or not, African-American hair is still a hot topic. The fascination, debate, discussion (or whatever you'd like to call it) aro...

Hairstylist Anthony Dickey: Detangled Tales

Anthony Dickey | Posted 02.19.2012

Anthony Dickey

It's been a long road to get to the place we are getting to now. Where black women are no long defined by the market but have come to help define it. And child, that road wasn't easy.

Little-known Muppet Takes Center Stage: Q&A With Murray Monster, Rising Star of Sesame Street

Joshua Kors | Posted 01.31.2012

Joshua Kors

Murray Monster may not be as famous as his amphibious and porcine companions, but he is a key reason why his TV show, Sesame Street, is still thriving deep into its 42nd season.

A Different Kind of More

Rog Walker | Posted 12.01.2011

Rog Walker

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The Angry Black Woman (Truth or Myth)

Janet Hubert | Posted 12.03.2011

Janet Hubert

Our anger is historical, but mostly I think we are simply tired women. I know I am exhausted with the weight of everyday life, and sometimes I just look damned angry.

Rebecca Carroll

When Little Girl's Hair Goes Wrong At Hands Of Dad

HuffingtonPost.com | Rebecca Carroll | Posted 11.22.2011

It's an idealized image that'll get you every time: a dad and a daughter sitting on the stoop of a brownstone -- daughter on the lower step, dad on th...

Why Pi Nappa Kappa Isn't Necessary

Bené Viera | Posted 11.09.2011

Bené Viera

While I respect the commitment to serving the women in the natural hair community, Pi Nappa Kappa may have missed the mark as a sorority.

Why I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Relax My Hair

Baze Mpinja | Posted 10.15.2011

Baze Mpinja

I've flip-flopped between processing my hair and letting it be because I've never viewed one style as being better than the other -- they're just different. And if I ever have a daughter of my own someday, that's exactly what I'll teach her.

A Rant On The Price Of Natural Hair

kinkyfromtheheart.com | Posted 10.10.2011

I have a friend... a best friend, that went back to relaxing her hair because she said she couldn't afford to be natural. This is what happened... ...

Sister 2 Sister, Sofn' Free Launch 'Hair Attitude Survey'

flcourier.com | Posted 10.09.2011

Black PR Wire: ATLANTA -- How much time and money does a woman spend on her hair, and what makes her decide to transition it to natural after years o...

Short, Curly Hairstyles Q&A

Short Curly Hairstyles | Photos by | Posted 10.09.2011

Name: Susan Morgan Occupation: Interactive Ad Sales Executive and Media & Brand Strategist Age: 29 Website/Twitter handle: suzay, about.me/su...

PHOTOS: 10 Celebs With The Best Weaves

Black Love | Sep 17, 2010 | Posted 10.08.2011

The best tresses will have you wondering, “Well, is or isn’t it?” Advancements in hair extension installation, including lace fronts wigs and f...

Walgreen's Teams Up With The Black Women's Expo

Posted 10.07.2011

The Black Women's Expo, now its 18th year since its founding, has become one of the nation's premiere expositions targeting African-American female co...

Janell Ross

Lisa Price, Carol's Daughter Founder, On Success And Crossing The Racial Hair Care Divide

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.04.2011

Lisa Price knew that something big had happened to her company when she walked into a New York Macy's store in 2007. Price went in incognito, hop...

Janell Ross

Curl Junkie's Marsha Coulton On Founding, Growing A Natural Hair Care Brand

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.04.2011

Marsha Coulton will be the first person to tell you she is impatient. Maybe that's why her journey from frustrated white-collar worker to propriet...

'Can I Touch?' Why One Mom Says Yes

Posted 10.05.2011

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Janell Ross

Natural or Relaxed, For Black Women, Hair is Not A Settled Matter

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.04.2011

ATLANTA -- All month, Sharee Bryant had been hearing women talk about hair. She'd overheard two women in a grocery store checkout line talking abo...

How Losing My Hair Helped Me Find Myself

Rene Syler | Posted 10.04.2011

Rene Syler

Like a lot of African American women, I always had a love-hate relationship with my hair, sadly more hate than love. It rarely looked the way I wanted, I spent far too much time and money on it and it was always top of mind.

YouTube's Top 5 Natural Hair Care Vloggers

The Huffington Post | Yannique Benitez | Posted 10.02.2011

If you're not completely satisfied with the condition of your hair, now may be the perfect time to consider a change. You'll be in good company becaus...

Sesame Street Writer Pens "I Love My Hair" Song to Empower Daughter

Jenee Darden | Posted 05.25.2011

Jenee Darden

Last year, Sesame Street's head writer noticed his then four-year-old daughter, Segi, didn't embrace her hair. He shared with me why he wrote the "I Love My Hair" lyrics for his little girl.