hair-styles
Drake’s got a new ’do. The Toronto rapper generated buzz this week after celebrity hairstylist Brie Marie updated his look. A video posted on Marie’s Instagram page shows Drizzy sitting on a chair as he shows off a braid design inspired by the OVO owl—the mascot of his record label and fashion imprint. “I already hear […]
Fans have some thoughts on Lil Uzi Vert’s new look. The Philadelphia rapper caused a bit of a stir Saturday after he posted pictures from the Roc Nation pre-Grammys brunch in Los Angeles. Uzi showed off their head-turning ‘fit, which consisted of a light pink double-breasted suit and cream ruffled shirt paired with white pointed shoes and a Richard […]
Summer Walker has been making some more changes to her physical appearance. The singer debuted a new hairstyle that features her entire head, except for some locs in the center, shaved. The Still Over It artist styled the look in a ponytail. Of course, her new hairdo was fodder for fans and followers online. Many of them teased her, […]
A few months ago, Adele posted an Instagram picture that appeared to show her pretty substantial weight loss. This picture (again, an Instagram picture) kicked off a debate over whether it was cool to celebrate her weight loss due to it potentially indicating that there was something wrong with her before. There was probably more nuance to […]
After his family filed a lawsuit back in May, a Texas federal judge has ruled in favor of a Black teenager who had been told to cut his locs or he wouldn’t be able to attend school. According to a report from NBC News, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Hanks Jr. issued an injunction on Monday […]
Everyone wants to feel included, and video games are no exception. The latest addition to the Animal Crossing series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, has drawn tons of fans, and player Taniesha Bracken-Hucks noticed there was a lack of Black/Afro-textured hairstyles to choose from when creating an avatar. This moved her to create a petition in hopes to see some changes. […]
The Lil Boat trilogy comes to a close on Friday with the release of Lil Yachty‘s Lil Boat 3, boasting the previously released “Split/Whole Time” and “Oprah’s Bank Account,” the latter of which features Drake and DaBaby. The new era has fans ascribing meaning to a number of aesthetic and thematic possibilities, including Yachty’s decision to forego the red braids […]
A Texas high school student received a $20,000 scholarship from Ellen DeGeneres after he was told that he wouldn’t be able to attend his graduation unless he cut his dreadlocks. The teen, DeAndre Arnold, refused to cut his locs and was suspended from Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, some 30 miles east of […]
Penn State defensive lineman Antonio Shelton posted a screenshot of the letter that an unnamed teammate received from an alumnus following the Nittany Lions’ game against Pittsburgh last month. my teammate got this in the mail today, and tbh Im at a lost for words.. I also have locs, Tats, and NFL dreams too, these messages […]
California has become the first U.S. state to outlaw racial discrimination based on a individual’s hair. The legislation, also known as the The CROWN Act: Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair, was passed unanimously last month by the California State Assembly. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill Wednesday in an effort to combat outdated, discriminatory policies […]
