Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black ...

While you should never ask whether a Black woman's hair is real, for any reason, Mykal has a theory for why some people feel entitled to: It's what mainstream media has portrayed.

But even with that knowledge, there is still a level of misogynoir that is perpetuated by both non-Black and Black people alike who feel that Black hair has to look one specific way. Simply put ...

The CROWN Act has been passed by 17 states, making it illegal to discriminate against Black people based on their hair. But activists say there's still a long way to go.

No shade to Black people who don’t wear their hair natural, but if you do, you’re making a commitment to put your Blackness on display. I wear my hair natural for a few reasons.

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In the Black community, there's a deep connection between hair and heritage. Black hair is seen as a symbol of strength."Sometimes you may not understand the beauty of what you're seeing.

The Hulu series The Other Black Girl dramatizes the pains of managing Afro-textured hair—and other people’s perceptions of it. Skip to content Site Navigation ...

Young Black people changing their names and hair at work to ‘fit in’ with colleagues. Half of young Black women avoid wearing natural Afro locks at work due to unwelcome scrutiny.