Johnson sat down with ESSENCE to discuss the power of the natural hair movement, how it has evolved, her hopes for the CROWN Act and more insights from her brand-new book 'Natural'.

1968: Actress Diahann Carroll is the first black woman to star in a television network series, "Julia." She is a darker version of the all-American girl, with straightened, curled hair.

Kim Kardashian showed off a new dramatic hair transformation on her social media page on June 24, 2025, for her Skims collaboration with Roberto Cavalli.