Does Zendaya's Oscars Barbie Contribute to the Erasure of Black Women with Real Locs?
It’s a moment that’s been seared into pop culture history. Then 18-year-old Zendaya Coleman showed up to the Oscars in a Vivienne Westwood gown and
It’s a moment that’s been seared into pop culture history. Then 18-year-old Zendaya Coleman showed up to the Oscars in a Vivienne Westwood gown and
We really wish we knew exactly how Teyonah Parris’ hair stylist created this stunning Emmys look! The actress channeled Hollywood glam and we love how
By Ayana Malaika Crichlow for The Huffington Post I grew up in Trinidad in the 80s and 90s as a black girl child. To be
A couple days back we wrote about Kezia Harrell, a San Francisco art student whose exhibit, “I Hate White People But I Loves You” sparked
Blackness is physically diverse. But there is a temptation to declare what ‘true blackness’ or ‘true black beauty’ looks like. Supermodel Iman experienced this when
Black women x street style = perfection. Essence Magazine honed in on that magical equation when they hosted the Essence Street Style Block Party in
On Saturday hundreds of naturals traveled to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to revel in their curls, share positive vibes and soak up the sun at the
As unemployment increases in Jamaica, more and more women are taking to ‘roadside hairdressing’ and this is, in turn, lifting the stigma behind the practice.
By Cassidy Blackwell Here in the States I’ve never once been asked that question. I believe this is because the answer upon taking a casual
Regal and glorious, black women have a long history of adorning themselves with head wraps. If we are queens, then they are our crowns. Bronx
This takes dedication… Jamaican music and culture site IReggaeNation posted a video on their Facebook page of a man sporting 40-year-old locs! Check it out…
The upcoming crop of black Hollywood starlets are not just intelligent and talented, they also support one another! From Willow Smith braiding Zoe Kravitz’ hair
In a piece that she admits might be “petty” African Londoner Zipporah Gene calls out African Americans who appropriate African culture. …Black Twitter is littered
What if you didn’t have to wait months for your twists or braids to loc up? What if, in just a day, you could go