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It will come as no surprise that I don’t have much in common with “Hot Girl” rapper Megan Thee Stallion. But, turns out, we are the same height, and

There are rows upon rows of human and synthetic hair extensions lined up in plastic bags across a beauty supply store on a busy city center street in Manch

Hey September.  I’m ready for all your changes.  Cue: back-to-school energy and all the basic bitch fall attire. I’m ready for it all. It’s

“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman…” said civil rights leader Malcolm X, more than 50 years ago. Speaking directly to Black

Just how mad are the men in Lagos? It’s a question Nigerian author and actor Damilare Kuku explores in 12 short stories in her first novel, Nearly All Th

I can’t cornrow my own hair. There. I finally said it. When the call came for Black folk everywhere to learn how to do their own hair — mastering the a

“Go where you’re celebrated, not merely tolerated…” Ain’t that the truth. It’s one of those ubiquitous motivational quotes that do the rounds o

Here’s one way to alienate yourself from your current friendship group: announce to God and the entire internet that you desire a whole new set of friend

Coconut oil, caster oil, jojoba oil… you name it, and it’s very likely my hair has been drenched in it. In the everlasting pursuit of moisture, my thic