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A Texas judge ruled that a Black teen in Texas will be allowed to return to school after he was suspended for wearing dreadlocks. According to the Houston Chronicle, Judge George C. Hanks Jr. of the U.S. District Court in Houston issued an injunction that will allow Kaden Bradford, 16, to begin the school year…

In 2017, while Gabrielle Union was ruling BET with her hit show “Being Mary Jane,” she also launched her hair care brand, Flawless by Gabrielle Union. Despite her fame, Union still deals with the same struggles as many other Black women. While privately going through in vitro fertilization therapy, she began dealing with unforeseen hair…

Najah Aziz is the owner of Like The River The Salon in Atlanta. Her dedication to professionalism and innovation has changed the hair industry and inspired hairstylists all over the country. Aziz opened her hair salon 12 years ago as a haven for beautification and pampering with exceptional customer service. She possessed a commitment to…

CURLFEST is the “largest natural beauty festival in America,” according to the organization’s website. The event that started in New York in 2014 and expanded to Atlanta last year is a cultural beauty movement. Each year it brings together about 40,000 people to celebrate Black women in all their glory. Unfortunately due to the pandemic,…

For many women, hair loss is an uncontrollable and unmanageable problem that often leads to low self-esteem. When hair loss occurs, it can be caused by stress, illness and many other factors. As women try to determine the root of the problem, they usually explore many expensive treatments. Massachusetts-based hairstylist Nikia Londy knows all about…

Whether she’s making us reflect on our friendships with her role as Molly on “Insecure” or making us laugh with her HBO comedy special “Momma I Made It,” Yvonne Orji always brings us joy. The Nigerian actress, who is known for switching up her hairstyles from braids, to bobs, to long, to color, always comes…

Like many women who suffer from postpartum shedding, Candera Thompson was left feeling hopeless trying to find a remedy to stop her hair from excessively breaking. After joining many Facebook groups, she resorted to natural DIY remedies to try to solve her woes. In 2014, Thompson, who was born and raised in the Bahamas, founded…

Kiyah Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning celebrity hairstylist whose work has been seen on countless TV shows, red carpets and magazine covers. She has styled the hair of some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, including Tyra Banks, Angela Bassett and Jada Pinkett Smith, among many others. While she enjoys working with…

Cardi B is embracing her natural hair and letting people know that, despite her love for wigs, she always takes care of her hair. The rapper showed off her tresses on her Instagram account on Monday, June 8, as she took her followers on a journey of her hair growth and straightened her natural hair.…

While many dads struggle with doing their kids’ hair, Russell Wilson is making it known that he’s got it covered. Ciara has nothing to worry about when it comes to her baby girl’s hair being taken care of if she’s away or needs a break as she showed on Instagram. The 34-year-old singer shared a…

For Black women, hair has always been a form of true expression and for Kelis, this rings true even more. From bold color to sleek cuts and everything in between, the singer-songwriter has always been innovative and expressive with her beauty. Now cutting the international symbol of Black power, a fist, into her hair, the…

Dwyane Wade is not stunting like his daddy, as Lil Wayne rapped in his hit song. D-Wade is stunting like his daughter, Zaya. Three-time NBA champion D-Wade, 38, is diving in head-first in supporting his daughter, who was born a boy named Zion but publicly declared he is a girl during his visit to the…

AcARRE is a natural beauty brand created by chemist and CEO Tracey Kearse. Kearse has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Hampton University. Starting a business was natural for the Severna Park, Maryland, native who hails from a long line of entrepreneurs. Rolling out spoke with Kearse about her brand, which prides itself on…

As people continue to adjust to life at home during this global health pandemic, many of us have had to accept what life is like without regular cosmetic maintenance. That includes haircuts, blowouts, hair coloring, nail appointments and much more. Like some of us, certain celebrities are suffering the effects of cosmetic withdrawal. However, many…

A Black inmate in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, faced hair discrimination for refusing to cut his dreadlocks while in prison. Eric McGill Jr. is currently being held in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility where he’s awaiting trial in a shooting case that will take place in August 2020, according to the Lebanon Daily News. After being processed into…

Halle Berry had to shave her daughter’s head after the youngster stopped brushing her hair. The 53-year-old actress and her kids Nahla, 12, and Maceo, 6, have been spending a lot of time in their pool while isolating at home amid the pandemic. The daily dips led to her oldest child ending up with “matted fur” at…

Janet Jackson wanted to shave her head. The 53-year-old singer thinks bald women look “beautiful,” and she hoped to start a trend with the look for her 1993 world tour but never went ahead with the drastic makeover plan. Jackson made the revelation on Twitter after sharing an Instagram video featuring a young cancer patient named…

Kevin Hart has a confession to make. The Central Intelligence star has revealed that he “frequently dyes” his hair. In fact, the comedian and actor confessed that he has “always had grey hair” but has stopped dyeing it since he is currently not working. Alongside some crying with laughter emojis, he shared: “P.S I have…

Jada Pinkett Smith discusses daughter Willow Smith’s decision to shave her head and the global pandemic. The 19-year-old singer recently teamed up with Tyler Cole for a 24-hour performance about anxiety at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles, and as part of the piece, the “Whip My Hair” hitmaker’s collaborator chopped off…

Ursula Dudley Oglesby is the CEO and president of Dudley Corp. LLC, a beauty brand that she started in 1967. The Brooklyn-born business leader and humanitarian began working at the Dudley Beauty Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, as a cashier and even sold products door to door in her neighborhood at 7 years old. Upon…