CEDAR RAPIDS — When Paulette Clark wanted to become a hair dresser, she faced a challenge; the local cosmetology school, the Paris Academy, had never accepted a black student. It was 1970, and 20 ...
A new documentary, “Pretty Shouldn’t Hurt,” examines why one-third of women with protective styles are losing their hair. Protective hairstyles, a term used to refer to such styles as braids, weaves, ...
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Experts at All Things Hair conducted a survey targeting US women of different ethnicities above the age of 16 to investigate hair inequality. The survey revealed that women of color with 4c hair are ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - “A woman’s hair is her crown” a saying which takes on a deeper meaning for black women. Wearing their natural hair for example in afros or braids is a source of cultural pride ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — While navigating a new school and a new city, students, faculty and staff have enough to juggle, especially when it comes to hair care. African American students and staff at ...
COLUMBIA - Columbia hair salon owner Bridget Williams says hair is a major part of self identity. “I think it's important because it gives you the confidence and the boldness to go into the world and ...
Now on stage at La Jolla Playhouse is the play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" by New York-based playwright Jocelyn Bioh. The play opened on Broadway in 2023, and was nominated for six Tony Awards — ...
Obi Nwazota has left his mark on Chicago: He’s an architect and owner of the design firm Orange Skin; he once owned a Wicker Park clothing store and a Nigerian restaurant in Rogers Park. His next ...
*The Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2025 beauty pageant has implemented a groundbreaking rule prohibiting the use of weaves, wigs, and ...