In short: Erasure. White people wearing cornrows and not openly acknowledging the style's past — while also trying to rebrand it or take ownership — is a problem because of what Black people ...

That is why white people need to leave cornrows alone. Nettrice Gaskins IT ONLY REQUIRES some time to consider the nature of human culture throughout history to understand why this sort of outrage ...

Cornrows do have a a lot of meaning behind [them], but then again, people like fashion. And every time you wear something in fashion, you don’t always know the meaning behind it.

Black hair is a touchy subject tied to beauty, identity and politics. Whether it’s Afros and black power or cornrows and hip-hop, hairstyles associated with African-American culture can make a ...

Just one cornrow or a couple on the side is really cool [as opposed to a headful], but they have to be on the right person with the right clothing.” Oh. In order to move towards "chic," we need ...

It’s 2015, and cultural appropriation continues to be a powder keg topic. With that in mind, let us document why white people and corn rows makes for a usually awkward, and struggle imbued mix ...

Black hair is a touchy subject tied to beauty, identity and politics. Whether it’s Afros and black power or cornrows and hip-hop, hairstyles associated with African-American culture can make a ...