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Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year.

Early on during college, for example, Giselle-Godsey thought her hair had to be long. "There's this social stigma that Black women don't grow long hair," she says. "As a Black trans woman, you get ...

The trend of Black women dating white men is not just a passing fad; it represents a significant cultural shift. As societal norms evolve, more Black women are opening themselves up to the ...

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The global Black hair care industry was worth about $3.2 billion in 2023, according to market.us, and Black women spend six times more on hair care than other ethnicities.

Earlier this year, a Consumer Reports study revealed that harmful substances were found in 10 synthetic hair products, often used by Black women to create braids and other hairstyles, NJ.com reported.

Ingredients that can cause cancer were found in 10 synthetic hair products marketed to Black women, according to Consumer Reports. Nine of the products also contained lead.

Beauty is not pain “Good Hair,” a documentary by Chris Rock exploring the focus on hair in Black culture, allowed Green to see other Black women’s natural hair journeys, and it influenced ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 23, 2023, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Black Women’s Hair Care, A Market Long Undervalued.

Cheryl Judice, sociologist, Northwestern University professor and author of the book “Interracial Relationships Between Black Women and White Men,” makes her own case for Black women to ...