Black women's beauty and fashion are complex, meaningful acts, deliberate strategies for engaging with the world that make bold statements about identity, political resistance and empowerment, Black ...
Diversity and inclusivity in beauty are often judged by what brands present to the world. In other words: campaigns featuring diverse faces, expansive shade ranges, and buzzword-laden mission ...
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Anok Yai, Deborah Ayorinde and other Black women who could play Helen of Troy – the most beautiful woman in the world
Lupita Nyong'o isn't the only Black woman who could rightly play Helen of Troy, a.k.a. the most beautiful woman in the world.
In honor of the late, great visionary entrepreneur, George E. Johnson, here are five ways he innovated the Black beauty ...
Women are an incredible force. We move forward with a passion that can move the coldest hearts. We’ve managed to balance being mothers, wives, graduates, and CEO’s of our own business. Indeed, some of ...
Black women have long proven that confidence—not hair length—is the ultimate beauty statement. From precision pixie cuts to cropped curls and sleek finger waves, short hairstyles have remained a ...
Women of all ages gathered on Saturday evening to celebrate Black beauty — both inside and out — during the third annual Africanism Gala at Heinz Hall in Downtown Pittsburgh. Each guest dressed in her ...
You may not know her name, but the striking work of self-taught hair artist Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is certainly turning heads. Niouky, based in the West African country of Senegal, crafts modern ...
Tignons were head scarves typically worn by enslaved women to keep their hair up while they worked. The awful law was primarily put in place to appease white locals who feared the beauty of free Black ...
Black women beware: Good hair could be bad for you. In an analysis of nearly 1,200 products marketed toward African-American personal-care shoppers, the Environmental Working Group found one in 12 ...
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