Even in one of The Root’s Blackest Cities in America—black girls can’t wear natural hair for a black-themed musical…

The last time we checked, people all over the world wear their hair in myriad styles—straight, curly, short, long,…

Folks—especially fellow media folk—can we stop commenting on things we know nothing about and are too lazy to look…

It’s been years since we’ve seen Serena or Venus Williams rocking their once-ubiquitous braids and beads; memorably,…

Another day, another person who has an issue with a black child’s hair.

Big news for braiding entrepreneurs in New Jersey: Legislation that would exempt hair braiders from the state’s…

The relationship a black woman has with her hair is ever changing.

First kids—they’re just like us!

Last night, all the sexy people strutted their red-carpet stuff at fashion’s biggest night out: the Met Gala, the…

Perhaps the proper question is, can “transracial” mascot Rachel Dolezal do black hair? Well, she does, and has been…

A young black woman is accusing her managers at Banana Republic of “blatant racism,” saying that they targeted her…

Kawhi Leonard was probably born with braids. He’s had them ever since anyone can remember. He had them when they…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a complaint against Malden’s Mystic Valley Regional…

Why black hair in school environments is still an issue in this, the year of our Lord 2017, is beyond me. But here…

A South African school that came under scrutiny after being accused of discriminating against black girls and…

Kemirah Jn-Marie, 15, is a flyer on the Ross S. Sterling High School varsity cheerleading team and is a victim of…

I’ve taken great pains to avoid spending extensive amounts of time on Facebook. There are not enough crispy-chicken…