Melanie Fiona sparks controversy with her 'good mix' self-description
It’s a sensitive topic, and the firestorm surrounding Melanie Fiona’s comments to Sophisticate’s Black Hair Styles and Care Guide shows that the wounds are still fresh.
Why black women must fight 'hairanoia'
OPINION - Before Gabby Douglas’ feet could touch the floor in a historic performance at the 2012 Olympics, her precious prize had already been tarnished by black folk getting all in her hair, literally...
Bronner Bros. hair show highlights
theGRIO REPORT - Black hair took center stage in Atlanta over the weekend with thousands converging at the Georgia World Congress Center for the Bronner Bros. International Hair Show...
Thandie Newton has ditched hair relaxers
The British star, 39, said she stopped using chemical relaxers typically used by black women to straighten their locks after seeing comic Chris Rock's documentary film Good Hair...
Hair weave thieves strike again in Atlanta
theGRIO REPORT - The threat of theft has forced salons and beauty shop suppliers to hire security guards and install bulletproof glass partitions...
Isaiah Mustafa's 'good hair' apology: Was it even necessary?
Like so many celebrities before him, Isaiah Mustafa has been built up only to be promptly torn down...
Mustafa says he wants a woman and kids with 'good hair'
Isaiah Mustafa aka The Old Spice Guy is smelling a bit bland this morning after an E! News segment he taped last night.
In her own words: Black women share their hair stories
VIDEO - TheGrio's Christina Brown asked several African-American women to take a trip down memory lane to describe their good, bad and ugly hair days.
The roots of 'good hair' are about survival, not beauty
OPINION - The term "good hair" harks back to antebellum America, when slaves knew that the less African they appeared, the better treatment they would receive from slave owners...
Filmmaker sues Chris Rock over 'Good Hair'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A filmmaker is suing Chris Rock for at least $5 million and trying to block the release of his upcoming documentary "Good Hair"...
