When Cynthia Collazo Pacheco was a 5-year-old girl growing up in Puerto Rico, she begged for a perm. After being called names like “monkey” in school, she’d come to think of her natural Afro-textured ...

For many Black people, Black hair isn’t just a hairstyle — it’s an act of resistance from various levels of race-based discrimination at workplaces, schools, and other social settings. It's also an ...

“Natural hair is not a trend, it’s a lifestyle,” says Jessica L. Martinez, the second Black woman to break the record for the largest afro. At a time when social media users are once again debating ...

Natural hairstyles represent more than just a passing trend; they embody a profound celebration of identity and a conscious journey toward healthier hair for black women. Beyond being visually ...

The start of a new year often arrives with a quiet urge to reset, refresh, and show up a little differently. For many women, that shift begins with hair. Short natural afro hairstyles are stepping ...

For Black women, the process of maintaining their hair can be fraught. To tame texture or curls, many women spend long hours in a stylist’s chair or subject their hair to harsh chemical relaxers to ...

At a time when social media users are once again debating the natural hair movement, its relevance, and Black women’s hair in general, one Black woman is celebrating the literal groundbreaking beauty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jessica L. Martinez the record holder for largest afro on a living person (Photo: Guinness World Record) “Natural hair is not a ...