Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as ...

As a kid, John wasn't allowed to grow out his hair. "My parents didn't want me to have long hair because, [in] their culture, that meant something negative," he says. "Basically, you were a certain ...

Locs are ropes of hair also known as Jata, dreads, and locs. Though all the names are accurate, the most popular and preferred name of them all is "locs," due to the negative connotation of the word ...

One SF State student says the other was appropriating black culture with his hair Black hair is a touchy subject tied to beauty, identity and politics. Whether it’s Afros and black power or cornrows ...

The battle for the souls of Black folks has been waged on many fronts. Hair has long been among the most contentious, from today’s braids and dreads all the way back to the intricate and symbolic ...

A federal appeals court has ruled that banning an employee from wearing their hair in locs is not racial discrimination. In a 3-0 decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a cased brought ...

Some of us love the natural hair movement, but our hair doesn’t seem to support us. Rather than put your stubborn curls on fire with a toxic relaxer, there’s another way to keep your natural hair: ...

The world of hip hop has influenced everything from clothing, hair styles and even vocabulary. Varying clothing styles including euro fitted to retro, vintage apparel and logo mania pieces are often ...

Zendaya Coleman had a major beauty moment at the Oscars. It was as though we were seeing double when the former Disney star stepped out with her Lisa Bonet-inspired dreads. Click to see her twinning ...