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Hair
Culture
Queen Harrison, Nzingha Prescod and Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe talk rocking their natural curls
Why hair isn’t an issue for these athletes
The Uplift
Animated short ‘Hair Love’ to show the bond between fathers and daughters
Filmmaker Matthew Cherry wants to help ‘normalize’ black fathers
The Uplift
10-year-old entrepreneur Gabby Goodwin’s hair barrettes are changing the game
GaBBY Bows are saving lives for frustrated mothers around the nation
Sports
Colin Kaepernick’s hair is not our business. Michael Vick telling him to cut it is a problem.
Vick’s job advice to the free-agent QB is one of the oldest plays in the ‘black isn’t beautiful’ playbook
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De’Aaron Fox’s predraft hair routine is wildly impressive
The former Kentucky point guard wants his future team to bring him a visor to preserve his crown
Culture
Haaaaaair-ball!
Pseudo-conks. ‘Faids.’ Fresh buns. Beard gangs. NBA hair is at the bleeding edge of style
Culture
Afro picks
34 of the most beautiful and powerful Afros in history
Andscape
Sports
The ‘Phelps Effect’ hits a black barbershop
The holder of the most medals in modern Olympic history likes to keep it tight