Special to the OBSERVER Dr. Melanie H. Okoro Sacramento, CA – The Capital Black Chamber of Commerce (CAPBCC) is proud ...

In this personal essay, PS Juntos Director Johanna Ferreira shares her journey of getting blonde highlights as a ...

TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture ...

As a young boy, Art Williams dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a barber. So, he started shining shoes in his father’s shop in Florida.

Muhammad operates the Torchlight Academy Black History tours year-round, especially during black history month and Juneteenth. He says the words etched in stone is a sign that delineates segregation, ...

Not allowed to work in commercial hairdressers, Dublin women set up shop in their own front rooms. "They’d have the equipment, the hood dryers, the chairs, the sink,” says Dublin City Council ...

IAMA Theatre's workshop production of Douglas Lyons' time-travel adventure "Don't Touch My Hair" runs through Feb. 24.

This year’s Lincoln-Douglass-King Banquet — an annual celebration and recognition of community members who are contributing positively to the community — will recognize Terry Gouard and Tami Brazill, ...

As Black History Month continues throughout February, KOIN 6 News shines a spotlight on people, places and events that continue to shape Portland.

Hairstyling is a language all its own. And the sooner you master it, the sooner you'll get the haircut you want ...

Gaulien Smith, also known as Gee, started cutting hair at the age of 12. Now, Smith owns Gee's Clippers, a staple on Milwaukee's north side. Celebrating Black History Month, WISN 12 News' Blake Eason ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman in world history to earn a pilot’s license and became a national ...