The singer Adele has been accused of cultural appropriation after sharing a photo of herself on Instagram with her hair in Bantu knots — a traditional African hairstyle. The photo, in which she is ...

Originally used as a derogatory term for native South Africans during the apartheid, the word ‘Bantu’ (which, FYI, translates to ‘people’ in many African languages) was reclaimed by the diaspora to ...

The History of the Bantu Knots, a striking African hairstyle, consisting of twisted knots across the scalp, can be traced to ...

A Black New Jersey police officer has filed a discrimination lawsuit after claiming the authorities reprimanded her for wearing her hair in a traditional protective African style. NBC News reported ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Bantu knots are absolutely timeless. For generations, Bantu knots have been a tried-and-true protective ...

Even if it doesn’t feel like it because of quarantine, summer is coming. And whether you’re indoors for most of it, or the stay-at-home orders are lifted and there’s opportunity to go out, protective ...

Adele, like many, is missing out on this years’ Notting Hill Carnival in London, which has gone virtual for 2020. On Sunday, August 30, the 32-year-old posted an Instagram photo of herself in honor of ...

When Lizzo sang, “I’m 100 percent that b—-,” she might have meant a confident Black woman, respectfully. The body-positive singer, who loves her full figure curves, melanin-rich skin, and ...

Yara Shahidi posted a series of photos on Instagram, and she looked as stunning as ever wearing a long-sleeved Tory Burch dress and a hairstyle she dubbed "Bantu knot art." This isn't the first time ...

Some hairstyles are simply classics in the Black community. Black hairstyles with natural hair often came from seeing people in the community, which is why looks like french twists felt like they were ...