» "Culture Study: African-American Women and Hair," a two-credit college course taught by Nancy Nelson, director of Africana education studies at Eastern Washington University, runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p ...

If you're a black woman who grew up in the ‘90s, chances are that you probably fell in love with box braids courtesy of Janet Jackson in "Poetic Justice," Brandy in "Moesha," and Stacey Dash in ...

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

Whether you want to step outside the style box or have a penchant for all things outrageous, yarn twists, braids or locs are a fun way to up the ante. Mixing your natural tresses with yarn (yes, ...

African braided hairstyles are all the rage among Ho Chi Minh City’s young people after artists began popularizing the trend at local rap contests recently. Tran Hoang Thuy, 21, said she had tried a ...

After seeing her mother’s friend braid her older sister’s hair, Davette Mabrie took up the craft at 14. She’d braid hair for hours on the front porch of her family’s home in South Central Los Angeles.

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Black women in the military are allowed to have braids and twists again, according to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The change in regulation comes after an initial military ruling that was put in ...