The campaign encourages Black women to show off their natural hair in any setting. BLK wants you to “Free Your Crown” in an innovative campaign to celebrate Black women and natural hairstyles. The ...

In the realm of beauty, few subjects elicit as much passion and artistry as the care of natural hair. For Black women, this journey is not merely about maintenance; it is a celebration of heritage, an ...

During my first year in corporate, I was taken aback when my coworker made an off-hand comment. He mentioned that my many different hairstyles would require him to keep a calendar in order to ...

As Black women, our hair is incredibly versatile. Whether you prefer short or long hair, there's no shortage of hairstyles at our fingertips. And when it comes to short natural hair, in particular, ...

On July 3, 2019, the first CROWN Act legislation was signed in California to “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Now, six years later, on National Crown Day, Black women around the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. An August 2025 experiment highlights the disparities in how AI ...

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 ...

From schools in Ghana to workplaces in Britain, underpinned by the colonial roots of ‘respectability’, conversations around natural hairstyle persist ...

During my first year in corporate, I was taken aback when my coworker made an off-hand comment. He mentioned that my many different hairstyles would require him to keep a calendar in order to ...