Cracking farcical jokes about alopecia is ableist misogynoir at its finest. As an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss, ...

Well, there are certain reasons why women with type 4 hair wear wigs. Side note; women of different races also wear wigs not ...

In addition, it is also no secret that most black women wear wigs either directly or indirectly through hairstyles like ...

She’s also a hair stylist and makes and applies wigs. Her clientele is mainly young, black women. "Sometimes we can just wear a wig and it not be a political statement." Mikai experimented with ...

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This title is part of a longer publication history. The full run of this journal will be searched. TITLE HISTORY A title history is the publication history of a journal and includes a listing of the ...

As a required course for AAS concentrators, this junior seminar introduces students to theories and methods of research design in African American Studies. Drawing on a wide-ranging methodological ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture shared "Five African American Suffragists You Should Know" to tell a more complete history of the struggle for women’s ...

This series examines the impacts of structural racism, sexism, and ableism on the education, health outcomes, and economic security of Black women and girls with disabilities in the United States.

In the Green Room: Layering Legacies of Asian and Black American Women in Jazz comprises performances, a series of video interviews with women in jazz, and interactive workshops with a cohort of ...

Her fascinating new book, “Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing” (MIT Press, out Tuesday), untangles the importance of hair in women’s lives — emotionally, economically ...