The natural hair movement has fundamentally transformed beauty standards for African American women, creating space for the celebration of curls, coils, and kinks in all their varied expressions ...

But African American hair braiding styles stood — and still stand — as a direct challenge to those outdated norms. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Black is Beautiful movement sparked a renaissance ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The countdown to the International African American Museum’s 2025 Jubilee Soiree is underway, as the annual fundraising gala event draws ever nearer.

They also learned about African-American heritage, including the deep-rooted history of braiding. “Dating back in African culture, they used braiding styles and patterns as a way to display ...