The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as a form of self-expression, resistance, and empowerment, Black ...

A TikTok posted Sunday of a woman teaching her students the history of the term “dreadlocks” has gone viral with 1.8 million views and 405,000 likes by Thursday. The TikTok, posted by ...

Today, dreads are mainly seen as a form of beauty and adornment, whereas they hold significant meanings across history. Thus, they should be regarded as more than just a fashion statement. The origin ...

One of the saddest trends we’ve seen in recent months is people being fired for wearing dreadlocked hair. The latest among them is 16-year-old Tyler House, who was let go from her part-time job at a ...

A child born with natural dreadlocks is unique, especially among some African countries; and they ascribe to them somewhat spiritual capabilities such as gift of healing and ability to foresee future, ...

Critics say the issue is a lack of diversity in the school board and community. A Texas high school is in the spotlight after parents of two students said their sons face in-school suspension and ...

David Moinina Sengeh is the chief minister of Sierra Leone. FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — On Jan. 23, I represented my country’s government before the U.N. Security Council, where I called for a cease-fire ...

At one point or another, a black man needs to go through his dreadlocks period. The best time for that period is college, or from ages 18 to 28. True, there are black men with dreadlocks in their 60s, ...

I remember one night, six years ago, my brother Davion went to take a shower. When he went into the bathroom, he had long ...