• The Roots of It

    By styling her daughters' hair each morning, she was attending to something deeper than a beauty ritual.
    The Roots of It: The Deep and Tangled Ritual of Styling Black Hair
  • Mira! Coping with Black Hair’s Dominican Invasion

    The emerging Latino market is creating a demographic tsunami soaking black companies. Here’s why hair maven Glynn Jackson isn’t worried.
    How to Cope with Black Hair’s Dominican Invasion
  • ‘Good Hair,’ Bad Vibes

    Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” is funny, very funny, but all the jokes come at the expense of black women.
    Chris Rock's 'Good Hair' Has Bad Vibes
  • The Confab -- July 31, 2009

    This week on The Confab: Talking it out over a beer at the White House. Can a 'teachable moment' be the result of a fine brewski? Plus, why black women in America are having the worst week ever. Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with The Root's Assistant Editor Saaret E. Yoseph, senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributor to The Root David Swerdlick.

     

    * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

    * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
    The Confab -- July 31, 2009
  • Beauty, the Brush and Black Girl Pain

    How one troubling YouTube video brought out the screaming little girl in all of us.
    When Black Hair, Child Abuse and YouTube Meet
  • Photo of the Day—Tiny Tot Inspects Presidential 'Do

    The White House Flickr feed is really something to behold. Here's the president getting his caesar 'do inspected by a tiny hair afficionado....
    Barack Obama's Hair Gets a Pint-Sized Inspection
  • Will Black Salons Survive the Recession?

    Skipping a hair appointment means missing time with your BFF, therapist and family member. In tough financial times, though, it’s tempting.

    Will Black Salons Survive the Recession?
  • Twist and Shout

    Sure, Malia Obama is just a 10-year-old kid trying to look cute at school. But for many women, her bouncing twists speak volumes.
    Twist and Shout
  • Oh, What a Tangled Web, My Weave

    After 20 years of loving my locks, what happens when a sistah decides to play it straight?
    Oh, What a Tangled Web, My Weave
  • 5 Obama Hair Don'ts

    Our 44th president can change many things in the next four years--his hair isn't one of them. The high-top fade worked for Kid, and we love Charles Barkley's shiny chrome dome. We even have a soft spot for James Brown's process. But sadly, none of these beloved styles can make the cut in the White House.
    5 Obama Hair Don'ts
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