Salon Owner Looks to Help White Parents With Black Hair Care
By SAFIYA CHARLES, Montgomery Advertiser
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some of the most distinct memories that Black women recall of their childhood involve hair.
Many can remember sitting between their mother's, aunt's and grandmother's legs, determined...
Actresses Cite Lack of Hollywood Stylists who get Black Hair
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Haddish recalls leaving the set of a big-budget movie in tears in search of someone who could properly do her hair. Lorraine Toussaint blithely...
The New Era of Natural Hair
By Camille Davis
Over the past decade, Black women have begun embracing their natural hair, but caring for it can still be time-consuming and frustrating. Many Black women know all too well the feeling of...
Press-On Nails, Global Pizazz
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO
In the last decade the Black beauty industry has expanded expeditiously. Statistics show that in 2017, the African-American community contributed 85 percent of the sales to the beauty industry...
California Becomes 1st State to Ban Hairstyle Discrimination
By Kathleen Nayne, The Associated Press
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law July 3 a bill making California the first state to ban workplace and school discrimination against Black people for wearing hairstyles such as braids,...
Don’t Say “She Cuts Good For A Girl”
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO
When Lesley Bryant opened The Lady Clipper Barber Shop in 2017, she wanted it to serve people of all races, genders, sexual orientations and ages in part because she...
Hair Braiding Bill Represents ‘New Narrative’ at Legislature
By Stephenetta (isis) Harmon, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Minnesota’s record ethnic diversity at the State Capitol — including African American, Somali American, Asian American and Hispanic or Latino representation — has given legislators of color a boost when it...
Bush Doctor Makes The Cut For Five Decades
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, [email protected]
For Black men the place for logic and social commentary has often been the barber shop. Great debates of sports, politics and life have been passionately discussed, and...
Men’s Self-Care in Baltimore
By J. K. Schmid, AFRO Staff
Randy Lewis can’t say for certain when the new trend of men’s self-care took off, but he’s loving being in front of it.
“I always took care of myself, always...
Documentary Shows An Old Profession In A New Way
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
Last year D.C. made the news when the Economic Policy Institute released a report that stated that unemployment for African Americans in the District was the highest in the...
Holiday Hair 2018
By Lashuan Noakes, Special to the AFRO
Beyond gift lists, travel plans and family issues, the eternal question for women around the holidays is, “What do I do with my hair?”
For many women their mane can...
Meet Lewis T. Powell, Award-winning Actor/Director, Celebrity Master Barber
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Lewis T. Powell is a celebrated celebrity master barber, award-winning actor, director, producer, and screen writer. Marking his 15th year in Hollywood Lewis, originally a native of Washington, DC and a...
