The CROWN takes a look at the origins of African American hairstyles, its beauty, resilience and cultural significance.

From a young age, Victoria Okwudi, Nurs ’25, was drawn to the art of braiding and styling Black hair. She grew up in ...

Here are 201+ Black-owned businesses to shop during Black History Month and beyond. Shop Telfar, Jungalow, Pattern Beauty, ...

A highlight of Black History Month at Bowdoin is always the Ebony Ball, which falls on February 22 this year. The student ...

Fauquier Juneteenth, a local nonprofit that aims to honor and celebrate African culture and experience, announced the launch ...

Local cosmetology students said hair braiding is more than just a style; it’s a way to symbolize their past. Genexis Diaz knew from a young age that she wanted to get ...

Travel: Afro-Latino culture adds color to Panama tapestry Afro-Latinidad is Blackness mixed with Latin America or Caribbean culture.

While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: ...

“Mary Jane” debuted on Broadway last year and was first performed in 2017. It was written by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Amy ...

We’re about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are 12 productions of musicals (nine new, one revival, two ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

The Miss Cote d'Ivoire 2025 beauty pageant has made a groundbreaking move by banning the use of weaves and wigs.