The first recipient of the NFL/JayZ partnership’s community grants is a Chicago Youth Group, Crusher Club, whose White founder shared a photo of herself cutting the locs off of a young black man, referencing theContinue reading
43 Ways to Wear Your Locs, Compliments of DMX Challenge
I saw the most versatile amount of ways to wear locs on a woman doing the DMX Challenge (the latest online challenge that features women showing off 43 different hairstyles they’ve worn over the femaleContinue reading
MTV 2019 VMAs Braids and ‘Bye Wig’ Moments
This Monday’s MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center in New Jersey featured a few creative braided styles and hailed up braids and natural styles. From R&B phenom H.E.R. donning box braids on theContinue reading
It’s Still Bold and Controversial: Another TV Journalist Goes Natural
This is a new trend I like. Another television news personality has shed her weaves, straighteners and wigs that covered and “tamed” her natural hair. Charlotte, North Carolina newscaster at WSOC-TV, DaShawn Brown, changed herContinue reading
24 Ways to Tie Your Hair This Summer!
Summer is here! I’m all about head scarves as a cute and fun style and go styles. I shared a blog post on my parenting blog you can see here with scarf styles. For myContinue reading
It’s Not Just A Hairstyle: Why I’m fine with Shahs of Sunset GG’s Box Braids {Explaining ‘Cultural Appropriation’ …AGAIN!}
When Shahs of Sunset star Golneasa “GG” Gharachedaghi debuted her box braids this week, I personally approved her wearing them but in doing so got into yet another RIDICULOUS debate with clueless fans who insist on dismissingContinue reading
This Mom Is On a Mission to Help Adoptive Parents Manage Their Black Children’s Hair
One Chicago mom has made it her mission to assist transracial parents manage their black adoptive kids’ hair Tamekia Swint uses her skills as a stylist to help educate parents of black children on haircare.Continue reading
Serena Williams on the Mom-Daughter African Hair Braiding Bond
Tennis star Serena Williams who burst on the world Tennis stage with her sister a couple decades ago is still an advocate for braids. The 23 time Grand Slam champ shared a tender moment ofContinue reading
Braided Styles for Summer Swimming Season for Little Girls
I need to get my 11-year old daughter’s hair braided for daily swim season. She swims on a recreational team and I’m in search of a style that is easy to install, will survive dailyContinue reading
The Celeb Braided Styles to Copy This Summer!
Summer is around the corner and if you’re thinking of a fun and funky style to rock on vacation or during down months for those of you in school or who have jobs wear braidsContinue reading