In addition to debuting the powerful short film, the assembly also gave a platform to Black girls and women to discuss their own experiences with race-based hair discrimination, including actress and ...

This essay was originally published in Salon on May 15, 2021. We're revisiting Salon's Best Life Stories of 2021 now through the end of the year. Read more Best of 2021 here. Addy Walker wasn’t my ...

Mesyah, 10, said when she first got her hair braided as a little girl, she loved how it made her feel free and like herself. But since entering a more diverse school district in the city of Troy with ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shonda Knight, a children's book author, is encouraging young Black girls in Jacksonville to celebrate their natural hair. She teamed up with Mayor Donna Deegan's River City ...

Girls in foster care have enough problems to worry about; their hair shouldn't be one of them. This is particularly true for Black and biracial girls with curls, coils and kinks who often need ...

The study showed how hair satisfaction played a major role in Black girls' mental health, specifically. A new study has revealed how the mental health of Black girls can depend on their satisfaction ...