This comment was part of a discussion that involved having natural hair and being plus-size. As the words came out of my coworker’s mouth, I had no judgment, but wondered just how many Black plus-size ...

On a recent afternoon at Chicago’s Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, Ladon Brumfield asked a group of 9- and 10-year-old African-American girls to define beauty. The nearly 20 girls unanimously ...

"Most African-American women have 'nappy short hair.' At least that’s the stereotype. I don’t want to be that; I want to show [them] that we can have 'good hair' too," says Daeja Monique, an ...

Long, straight hair versus short, kinky hair has long been an issue in the African American community, as evidenced by Chris Rock's recent documentary, "Good Hair." According to Rock, African American ...

The first time I saw a picture of Bob Marley, nappy hair hanging in ropes from his head, I was enthralled. I knew it was the hairstyle I’d been waiting for all my life. I’d had an Afro for several ...

If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they’re not happy. — Paul Mooney, “Good Hair” On a late summer day in a Hollywood photo studio, actress Sanaa Lathan sat ...