"It's Insulting": Loc'ed Naturals Speak Out Against the Faux Locs Trend
It’s no secret that faux locs are one of the trendiest protective styles out right now for naturals. The look has appeared on celebrities like Ciara,
It’s no secret that faux locs are one of the trendiest protective styles out right now for naturals. The look has appeared on celebrities like Ciara,
Okay, so the title of this post is crazy, right? But not when you meet the mommy behind it. Ashley Wright, or Ms. Wright’s Way
“Using love as a form of liberation” is the tagline of blacklovefestival and, if photos from the event held in San Francisco on July 18
Most of you probably use some kind of silk/satin bonnet, scarf or pillowcase to protect your natural hair as you sleep. I personally wear a
Not too long ago, I came across a “Dear Abby” type of video in which a black woman asked for advice about whether she should
By now we are all very familiar with the Kardashian playbook; lift elements of black beauty and black culture, apply them and make a killing.
Sudanese model Nykhor Paul has had enough. The 25-year-old beauty, who has walked in runway shows for Vivienne Westwood, Balenciaga and Rick Owens is calling
As many times that I’ve said I’m going to break away from the natural hair community, I still love you all. I swear, I do. When
by Erickka Sy Savané The short answer is no. By definition, “to hide” means to cover up or remove from sight. So if you put on
A story out of Houston has us pondering race and hair again. African American college professor Dr Lisa Thompson went to the TGF salon in
I’d hoped 2014 would end without another case of discrimination against loose or loc’ed natural hair in America’s schools and workplaces. Sadly, there’s one more
Cosmopolitan Magazine is at it again. First, they were claiming Kylie Jennie’s co-opted locs were “edgy” and on trend and now it appears as if
I’m sure we all remember when singer Solange announced that she had her hair searched publicly by TSA officers while traveling through the airport in
Apparently we’re in a post-racial world and Michelle Obama didn’t get the memo. The First Lady spoke at the 2015 Black Girls Rock Awards, held