Black Hollywood hairstyles, Black women are embracing the “fluffy silk press”, a straightened hairstyle that leaves your natural texture visible.

“It is a statement of pride.” Exactly 30 years later, Black people are still having a “Hair-Razing Experience” (the name of the episode) when it comes to how they choose to wear their hair ...

The day before the Fourth of July, there’s another celebration that’s less well known: Black Hair Independence Day. It’s still legal in most states for schools and employers to force Black ...

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The exercise of this apparent loophole by the school district is disheartening for those of us who want to see Black people wear their hair in the styles that suit their natural textures.

“In my dorm, there were [people of] different cultures ... with an adjustable heat setting. “I prefer a fluffy press… or as ...