I told you yesterday about a Baltimore woman who was fired because of her blonde highlights. Now, another black woman is facing similar discrimination because of the way she wears her hair. Ashley Davis, said a change in her company’s policy now requires her to cut off her dreadlocks. “I’ve only been there for two months, and […]

A Baltimore woman claims she was allegedly fired from her job because of her blonde hair highlights. Farryn Johnson says she was let go from her job as a waitress at Hooters due to ‘”improper image” after the 25-year-old refused to remove blonde highlights from her dark brown hair. “They specifically said, ‘Black women don’t have blonde […]

Natural hair Barbie dolls are officially a thing! California mom, Karen Byrd grew weary of seeing all types of Barbie dolls on the market with…

From: Huffington Post New York – For most women of color, being asked “Can I touch your hair?” (or the sensation of an uninvited hand already in her tresses) is irritating and uncomfortable, to say the least. However, on Thursday afternoon in New York City’s Union Square, Antonia Opiah, founder of Un’ruly, extended an open invitation to […]

I’ve always been obsessed with the story of Rapunzel. I coveted her long, illustrious locks that made her prince slay a giant in order to…

Black women and our natural hair is a sticky topic of discussion. There are full documentaries, TV shows and panels all around the U.S. dedicated…

Within the last few years, Keratin treatments have gained popularity as an option for women with curly, frizzy, coarse and unmanageable hair. They have been…

After two months of becoming acquainted with my natural hair, I realize that several notions about natural hair and its care just aren’t true. Before…

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In the history of black hair, there have undoubtedly been some standout moments. Think of the Black Power movement’s majestic Afros and Ron O’Neal’s pimp perm in “Superfly.” There was Janet Jackson’s “Poetic Justice” braids and Queen Latifah’s cornrows in “Set It Off.” And we may never know of a haircut and a woman who’ve […]

Weave thieves have struck again, robbing an Atlanta beauty supply store for high-dollar hair extensions, Atlanta police said. Thieves broke the window of  Lexi’s Beauty Supply with a brick, but got away with just $60 dollars of merchandise, the store’s owner Travis Tipton said. The break in is the latest in a recent trend of […]

Airport security recently took to the afro of a Black Dallas woman after agents told her they had to check her hair for bombs. Isis Brantley was walking through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport headed for Dallas when TSA  officials ran her down just to check her hair. Click Here To See Video. See also: Natural Hair […]