President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: ...

High tariffs on imported goods are making it harder for Black women to afford hair care products. Prices are rising, affecting stylists and clients.

From tailored jackets and silk ties to playful fedoras and pocket squares, Black dandyism isn’t just a campy style—it has served as a powerful political act throughout history. Black dandyism ...

Swimming caps designed to encourage Afro swimmers with long ... professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, told USA TODAY that the swim cap ban fits with many other bans related to Black hair.

Behind the curls, shears and pressing combs, Black women beauticians have ... Beauty Industry,” and an associate professor of history at Rutgers University. Octavia Cox styles her grandmother Freda ...

We’ve long reported on the ... skin lighteners, hair straighteners tend to have the most toxic ingredients,” said public health professor Dr. Kristian Edwards. Dangerous chemicals are ...

A recent National Institutes of Health study found that women who use chemical hair straighteners more than four times a year face an increased risk of uterine cancer, with Black women most affected.

A.M. Darke, an artist, game maker and professor ... been a long-time excuse for why this work is so difficult, but I believe that the cultural literacy is the biggest component. Black hair is ...