They can spend hundreds of dollars at salons each month on extensions, weaves, wigs and braids. Most hair, salon tools and ...

Latest figures show that joblessness for Black women surged by 106,000 last month. New eye-popping data shows what is not often cited in the nation’s labor force. Fresh numbers reveal that ...

Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat.

How safe are braids and synthetic hair extensions ... Her work inspired the Consumer Reports study. Black women are the main users of synthetic hair and people of African descent are the largest ...

Every year, we mark Equal Pay Day as a reminder of the staggering wage gap that Black women continue to face. Yet, every year, we are forced to fight the same battle for something that should ...

As for beauty, the Becoming author wore her hair in waist-grazing braids with a braided headband ... bright white T-shirt, and black jeans. The two did a live recording of their new podcast ...

Though we still may be some weeks out until summertime, one of the go-to hairstyles for Black women during that season —a.k.a. braids— just might not see a resurgence thanks to a new consumer ...

Black women continue to persevere and find success despite persistently being overlooked and facing barriers. For many Black American women, racialized stereotypes pose persistent social threats ...

Earlier this month, MSNBC host Joy Reid stated that Black women have “resigned” from efforts to “save America” after Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to become this ...

Not only would it honor her, it would also honor Black women and give them something to connect with. “I asked if we could reimagine that hair as micro braids because I knew you’d still have ...