August is Black Business Month, and we're celebrating by spotlighting Black-owned brands that are a part of our everyday lives. First up? Wash Day.

For generations, our hair was known as a sacred extension of us that should be respected, carrying energy and spirituality. This is why so many of our mothers would say, “Don’t let people at school ...

Dominique of “Bfly by Design” combines hair extensions and paintings to create stunning portraits featuring Black hairstyles.

1900s: Madame C.J. Walker develops a range of hair-care products for black hair. She popularizes the press-and-curl style. Some criticize her for encouraging black women to look white.