As is customary for the style, Thompson's hair was braided into traditional knotless box braids, with strands of loose, curly extensions woven throughout the length of each plait. She skipped any hair ...

Detroit hairstylist Niani B. is teaching Black women and girls how to braid in her virtual safe space sessions on Facebook Live.

“Goddess braids are my favorite protective style” says Vanessa Ocando, celebrity hairstylist. “I love the softness and ...

The tradition of braiding black hair is deeply rooted in culture and history and it’s more than a style. It’s an expression ...

We have failed one generation of Black kids, and we must ensure we don't drop the ball on another.

The god­dess braids that we com­mon­ly see to­day trace all the way back to times in African his­to­ry when many women wore their hair in corn­rows. This wide­ly pop­u­lar pro­tec­tive style, ...

When you envision icons from the Harlem Renaissance, a vision of famous poets, jazz musicians, and bodacious actresses in banana ...

From starting Pre-K and kindergarten to starting their last year of college, these famous kids and young adults are growing up fast!