'You Can Touch My Hair' exhibit draws protests
theGRIO REPORT - A throng of people gathered in New York City’s Union Square Park Saturday to touch black women's natural hair...
Christina Milian joins the 'Poetic Justice' box braids trend
SLIDESHOW - Singer Christina Milian has joined in on the box braids trend with a new 'Poetic Justice' look, which she debuted on Instagram...
Alicia Keys wants to cut hair shorter, might shave head
theGRIO REPORT - When Keys was asked in a recent interview whether she would consider shaving her head, the superstar replied: 'I'm thinking about something like that. I'm telling you. I'm going there. I'm doing it'...
Not ready for team natural? Why they went back to relaxers
Why are some women still struggling with the process of maintaining natural hairstyles -- or even going back to the "creamy crack," as some people dub the addictive nature of relaxers?
Gabby Douglas' hair gets more attention than gold medal
theGRIO REPORT - Despite having already won a gold medal and preparing for tonight's individual competition, Gabby Douglas seems to be getting more Twitter mentions about her hair, rather than her athletic abilities...
Most iconic black hairstyles of all time
SLIDESHOW - Check out our gallery and reminisce on some of the most iconic African-American hairstyles of all time...
Alicia Keys goes short! Chops off long locks for short bob
Alicia Keys has gone under the knife! No, she has not had an emergency operation -- she just did the "big chop" with her loose curls and is now sporting a shockingly short 'do.
White people with dreadlocks: Fashion choice or clueless?
OPINION - Are white people not allowed to practice yoga, Buddhism, get tribal bands, or wear locs since it’s not ‘white culture’ (and what is ‘white culture’ anyway)?...
Women with natural hair: Still facing job discrimination?
CLUTCH - In a market in which all must sell their labor for profit, discrimination against natural hairstyles decidedly limits the options of people of color, who at times must choose between being true to themselves or conforming to racist and other appearance standards.
Brandy works big curls at Billboard Awards
The Billboard Awards for 2012 held on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas inspired the unusual fashion choices that the music industry is kno…
