Should Hyphenated Americans Drop the Hyphen?
We are a nation of immigrants. But at what point do you no longer identify as an immigrant from a homeland far away and become fully American?
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The Different Shades of Me – Living With Vitiligo
Eight years ago my body began changing rapidly and shockingly and there was nothing I could do about it.
Taylor Swift Shouldn’t Use Feminism to Clap Back
Many women don't have to know about or even care about how race and feminism intersect because they're not affected by race.
How Joining a Convent for Two Weeks Changed Me
Just over two years ago I had the privilege to spend some time in a humble convent in Segni, a small beautiful village in Italy, with some young, vibrant and energetic nuns.
celebrating today’s natural hair pioneers
The natural hair movement has come a long way from the Black is Beautiful days. To bring a close to black history month we're looking at the new guard that has and is shaping natural hair today.
two days until pretty…
We've been working on something quite exciting over the past couple months...
how being a first generation black immigrant shaped my cultural identity
To Canadians I am of course black but specifically, I am Nigerian. To many Nigerians, I am ‘oyinbo’ white/Canadian.
Natural Hair Everywhere: Netherlands
Dominique Chantal Snip is a very influential part of the natural hair scene in the Netherlands. She is an author, salon owner and founder of a hair care line.
natural hair everywhere: canada
Natural hair in Toronto is trendy, but not the norm; eccentric, but not controversial. Local, Antonnette Smith has tried her best to embrace her natural hair, as well as encouraging other women to do the same...
natural hair everywhere: spain
Awanda Pérez, founder of Go Natural Spain, gives us her take on natural hair in Spain and shares the beginnings of her hair story.
natural hair everywhere: south africa
Although, the magnitude of naturalistas within South Africa cannot be measured, Ruth has noticed that the growing trend has caused a shift in hair care products offered in South Africa, as well as the services that many of the local salons offer...
natural hair everywhere: france
With the natural hair movement carving out a space in the US as something that's more than just a trend, we were curious about how it was doing in other parts of the globe.
