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Culture
Will barbershops and salons survive the coronavirus pandemic?
As COVID-19 shutters businesses across the country, barbers and hairstylists struggle to hold onto their clients
Culture
At Sundance, ‘Bad Hair’ stars a truly killer weave
Justin Simien of ‘Dear White People’ takes on the politicizing of black women’s hair
Sports
The untold story of wrestler Andrew Johnson’s dreadlocks
How the high school athlete endured his infamous haircut
Culture
Hair care pioneer Joan Johnson made ‘Ultra Sheen, Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen cosmetics’ a feature of black identity
Her company sold an uplifting version of black hair care — by any product necessary
Karl-Anthony Towns talks style and swag with celebrity barber JayR Mallari
Towns discusses how he makes his style look effortless
Sports
Who has the best hair in the NCAA tournament?
Here’s our starting five. Who you got?
Sports
Kaepernick’s Afro and the visual shorthand of radicalism
The quarterback’s hair and face always made a statement. Now it could be his trademark.
Culture
From the Met Gala to ‘Insecure’ and ‘Atlanta,’ what happens when the nuances of black women’s hair care are celebrated?
Women in nighttime bonnets and scarves and do-rags have been mostly invisible in pop culture — until now
Culture
Angel hair: Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show celebrates the artistry of black style
Sweet, sweet fantasy comes alive at annual event in Atlanta