It’s hard to state the cultural and historical legacy of braids. It is a hairstyle that goes back to antiquity. 3500 BC to be exact. The tradition of braiding began in Africa. Styles were used to ...

Michelle Obama avoided braids in the White House to prevent her hair from becoming a political distraction. Today, she uses her hairstyle to challenge outdated norms and embrace cultural identity. Her ...

*TikTok user Starla Soloway went viral last month when she mocked Black women after getting braids. She was later forced to cut her long blonde hair after learning the hard way that some styles are ...

Michelle Obama has quite literally gotten back to her roots. The former first lady, 61, is gearing up to release new coffee table style book The Look, out Nov. 4, and opens up to PEOPLE like never ...

A TikToker has gone viral after sharing a video of various white people donning cornrow braids while on a Caribbean cruise. The video has garnered more than 174,000 views and hundreds of comments ...

Mesyah, 10, said when she first got her hair braided as a little girl, she loved how it made her feel free and like herself. But since entering a more diverse school district in the city of Troy with ...

Michelle Obama will go down in history as one of the most stylish first ladies this country has ever seen. But while promoting her new book, "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times," Obama ...