Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...

The Army on Thursday updated its grooming standards to permit female soldiers to wear ponytails and braids on-duty in all uniforms after some troops argued a standards reform implemented earlier this ...

For starters, the former First Lady’s hair was in extremely long goddess braids. I’m talking the longest hair length I’ve ...

During a recent event for her #REALisBEAUTIFUL campaign, Zendaya sounded off on the way the media has been praising white women like Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry for popularizing “boxer braids” when ...

Armed with photos on her iPhone of pop star Selena Gomez and reality-TV personality Whitney Port ( The Hills), 21-year-old Alyssa Amato settled into a salon chair with a specific hairstyle in mind. "I ...

When I see a white woman on the street with braids I think two things: “Interesting” and “She must have a Black man.” It’s really only when we’re talking about a feature in a magazine or fashion ...

Women of the Boundless Across Borders organization got their hair braided during a binational protest called Braiding Borders on Jan. 20. (Photo: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez) A small but powerful group ...

Michelle Obama paired her plunging crop top with distressed jeans and butt-grazing braids. See her casual rustic look, here.

If you have locs, I have a serious question for you: Do you ever wish you could try some of the braided protective styles you see other women rock in the summer? I’m not talking about braiding your ...

JTA — When four young Israeli soldiers were released in Gaza over the weekend, the first thing many people noticed about them was their defiant gestures in front of their Hamas captors. The second was ...