A new book by art historian Elizabeth L. Block dives deep into the history of hairdressing and makes an argument for acknowledging the subject as separate from the history of fashion. Beyond Vanity, ...

A woman’s hair is more than something that merely covers her head. Little girls learn this early. At least I did. I watched my mother color her gray roots over the bathroom sink, pomade her short crop ...

>> WHETHER IT’S A FRESH CUT OR A NEW STYLE, HAIR IS A POPULAR FORM OF EXPRESSION. BUT THE HISTORY OF HAIR IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY GOES MUCH DEEPER. >> AND SO DOES THE IMPACT OF A BARBERSHOP AND A ...

EXPLORES THE RICH HISTORY OF HAIR IN TODAY’S AGE. HAIR IS REFERRED TO AS OUR CROWN IN BLACK CULTURE. IT’S A SYMBOL OF BEAUTY, IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION FROM THE LAID EDGES TO THE NAPS IN THE KITCHEN AND ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether it's a fresh cut or a new style, hair is a popular form of expression. But the history of hair in the Black community goes ...