ESSENCE speaks with five professionals about confidently wearing their natural hair and celebrating authenticity at work.

Throughout history, Black hair has taken on many forms and meanings. Hair has symbolized resistance, freedom and pride within ...

Last week's race discrimination lawsuit against ART, an organization that had declared anti-racism a core value, points out a ...

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Growing up in Amherst, Yasmin Brandford recalls her family being one of only about 20 Black families in the community. She started learning how to braid hair at age 7, practicing on her Barbies and ...

"I was in such profound shock that I lost a sense of who I was," Imoru says in a statement shared with PEOPLE ...

For our second evaluation of braiding hair, CR tested 30 human and synthetic hair products to determine if there are less ...

The products’ health effects still need to be studied, but several compounds were found to exceed EU limits for consumer products ...

For photographer Nakeya Brown, hair has always been a path of self-expression. Growing up, she saw how it shaped the exteriors of herself and those around her, choosing to go natural in college as a ...

I think it’s important to join Black clubs and Black student organizations to be around people that have had similar experiences as you. Throughout my time in undergrad, I have been a part of ...

From flirty bobs to pink blush, ESSENCE rounds up the best LFW FW26 beauty trends for Black women.