THE CLAIM: Black hair does not grow easily. “Good hair” or looser curl patterns are special because they can grow more in length. During the five-year process it took to prepare her second album, SZA ...
From intrusive questions to backhanded compliments, these are common comments many Black women wish people would stop making ...
Hope Giselle-Godsey, a Black transgender community organizer and motivational speaker, was on Facebook Live in 2016 with an audience of 120 people when she decided to take a pair of clippers to her ...
I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I remember feeling more beautiful. I went to a predominantly white school and was told by a classmate that I looked like an animal and had ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. An August 2025 experiment highlights the disparities in how AI ...
From Afro Sheen to SheaMoisture, Black hair advertisements have played a pivotal role in shaping beauty standards within our culture. Through commercials showcasing a range of styles from blow outs ...