For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that ...

Having an Afro or dreadlocks can mean solitary confinement. Meanwhile, going with mandated hairstyles may be life-threatening ...

TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture ...

A recent National Institutes of Health study found that women who use chemical hair straighteners more than four times a year face an increased risk of uterine cancer, with Black women most affected.

according to a synopsis Chris Rock previously made a documentary about Black ... with hair-care professionals, beauty shop and barbershop patrons and celebrities including Ice-T, Nia Long, Paul ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the ...