Braided hairstyles ... perfect for Black women who love to make a statement. These knots are created by sectioning the hair and twisting it into small, coiled buns. Not only do they offer a ...

A majority of African American women (80% ... wearing their crowns in braids, cornrows and twists even as natural hair becomes more of the norm. Despite the pushback Black women and girls still ...

What are pick and drop hairstyles? They are a protective style where the roots are braided, and the ends are left loose in ...

Our favorite yet: the "designer cornrows" trend. Known as designer braids ... long held roots in the Black community. "Cornrows date back to over 3,000 years for women and for men, going back ...

"She wore a lot of afrocentric hairstyles including cornrows. During the '70s, braids were celebrated for sure." An icon not to be forgotten, actress Cicely Tyson was the first Black woman to wear ...

and education surrounding the braids ... Mic spoke with Black women about why, or why not, it is okay for people who aren't Black to wear cornrows, and what the real issue is here.

The engineer posted a photo of herself on Twitter, earlier this December, rocking some fresh cornrows while in the lab. As a black woman on a national science show, I intentionally wear braids and ...