UK naturals to watch: The YouTube vloggers
Anyone who has ever visited the natural hair channel on YouTube will be acutely aware that it is dominated by African American women. Afro textured hair is firmly... Read more.
UK Naturals to watch: Kathryn Onomakpome
At the ‘Naturally Fabulous’ event I attended last Saturday organised by The Natural Lounge and Naptural Roots magazine, I not only had the pleasure of socialising... Read more.
Afro textured hair: hairstyles beyond the afro
Okay so we all love afros and ‘big hair’ is en vogue among naturals (black women who wear their afro-textured hair in its natural state, free of chemical straighteners,... Read more.
Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro
Black women who have turned their backs on relaxers and weaves and who embrace their afro textured hair are women who are hungry for knowledge. Two of the most popular... Read more.
Book Review: Grow it by Chicoro
Sometimes the best advice comes not from experts and professionals but from someone who has trodden a path and gained experience, wisdom and understanding along... Read more.
Book Review: The politics of black women’s hair by Althea Prince
This book offers a refreshing insight into the politics surrounding black women’s hair and a moving collection of writings from women across the... Read more.
Book Review: The science of black hair by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy
The Science of Black Hair lives up to the promise of its title in every way – because it is an in-depth, scientific guide to caring for afro textured hair. At... Read more.
Why it’s still worth pursuing a truly democratized media
People with Voices is two year’s old today and the anniversary of its launch offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on its role in support of a truly democratized... Read more.
Book Review: Nigger for Life by Neal Hall, M.D
Nigger for Life is an insightful anthology of poems that both document and articulate Hall’s experience as a black man in the U.S and in an uncompromising and... Read more.
International Women’s Day Feature: In celebration of our grandmothers
They are a vital link to our past. They teach us how to interact with older generations. They share their wisdom and their memories with us and love us unconditionally.... Read more.