Fargo-Moorhead’s first Black pioneers were barber families. Others followed, finding jobs on the railroad, or as laborers, cooks, and farmers. When Lottie Adams threw her 1897 Christmas soiree, ...

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A woman has given her afro a festive twist by transforming it into a Christmas tree – complete with tinsel, fairy lights and ...

A short Afro adorned with a baby’s breath crown makes for an ethereal bridal hairstyle. The beauty of this look is its ...

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Associated Black Charities hosts annual 'Women on the Move' event, bringing together women in leadership for networking, ...

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Jessica Martinez has just been crowned the Guinness World Records holder for the world’s largest afro, measuring 6 feet, 2 inches in circumference. Jessica Martinez, 29, was crowned the Guinness World ...

Jessica L. Martinez's hair measures 11.42 inches tall, 12.2 inches wide and 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference She told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview, "The things that make us different and ...

Jessica “Jess” L. Martinez, a woman from New York, has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest afro on a living person (female). Her impressive afro measured 29 cm (11.42 in) tall, 31 cm (12.2 ...

Jessica L. Martinez earned the Guinness World Records title for the largest afro on a living person (female). Her hair was measured at 11.42 inches tall, 12.2 inches wide and 6 feet, 2.87 inches in ...