The survey revealed that women of color with 4c hair are being subjected to the Afro tax: price discrimination ... Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the ...

Black women are three times more likely to spend ... Of the 45,000 salons in the county, only 314 are registered to cater for afro hair. Even in London, where Black residents make up 29 percent ...

For years, Black women were discouraged from trying colors ... was a lack of information on how to safely lighten afro-textured hair. “There weren’t many hair colorists in the Black community ...

However, many young girls are not aware of the negative effects hair relaxers can cause, including underlying health issues ...

Black women face an additional obstacle: haircare. Writer Brenda Patrick has been exploring ways to get around the sweaty difficulties of exercising with afro hair. When I started my own fitness ...

Justin Pearson’s mighty afro were celebrated nationwide ... once said America wasn’t ready to see a Black woman with anything but straight hair in the White House, their hairstyles symbolize ...

Afro haircare can cost up to 70% more than products for straight hair (Picture: Getty) On top of this, Black women still feel tokenism is at large in advertising, with only a few Black models ...

Afro-textured hair is stereotyped and stigmatized around the world. Even in places where there are protections against race-based hair discrimination, Black women bear the brunt of the burden when ...

Her mother, whom Twigg described as a hippie, left her hair in a teased Afro or a chunky side ponytail most times. Although Black women undergo differing hair journeys, said Twigg, an executive ...

Aileen Agada struggled to find a hair stylist throughout her adult life. The Kitchener woman was turned away from 15 salons before she found someone who could work with her Afro-curly hair. That ...