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Video of Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian’s Daughter Dream’s Braids Has Gone Viral
The seven-year-old is the latest of the Kardashian clan to go viral on social media
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Our Ancestor’s Influence: Africa’s Amazing Impact on the World
Coffee, jazz, makeup and more have an origin story that starts in Africa.
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Blue Ivy’s Natural Hair Journey
Now that Blue Ivy is in the spotlight with her mom—so is her hair. Bey has always found ways to nurture her oldest daughter's natural hair and it show.
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The Best Black Hair Moments in June 2023
From Teyana Taylor to Beyoncé, Black celebs are killing the hair game this summer!
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We Asked 3 Celebrity Stylists for the Hottest Summer Hair Trends
Professional stylists who've kept stars like Lizzo, KeKe Palmer and Queen Latifah looking great, tell us what looks they think everyone will want this summer
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Black Hairstyles From the ’90s That We Will Never Forget
Jada Pinkett-Smith, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and other Black celebrities rocked these iconic styles back in the day like no one else could.
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Thank God for Marsai Martin
If anyone needed a visual tonic (and a literally gin and tonic) for this terrible, no-good, very bad week in The Discourse™, I submit this photo of the wonderful, absolutely good, very excellent Marsai Martin at the Lexus Uptown Honors Hollywood earlier this week. This is a perfect look from the 15-year-old actress and producer,…
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Not Getting My Hair Wet Was Keeping My Sex Life Dry
After years of wearing wigs and quick weaves, I recently decided to give my hair a break and try protective styles—and the transition sexually liberated me in ways I never expected. For years, I’d navigated anxiety and insecurities around body image and my sexual performance, but I can also say I’ve spent countless sexual encounters…
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Banana Republic Employee Told Her Box Braids Are Too ‘Urban’ and ‘Unkempt’
A young black woman is accusing her managers at Banana Republic of “blatant racism,” saying that they targeted her over her hair, which was protected by box braids. According to a Facebook post shared earlier this week by Destiny Tompkins, her manager—a white man—labeled her hair “too urban” and “unkempt,” cited her for a dress…