How Indigenous Braids Connected Me to My Peruvian Identity
“You know, if you wear braids and a big hat, it makes you look even more Indigenous,” my aunt said, as if offering some kind of life advice. I felt…
“You know, if you wear braids and a big hat, it makes you look even more Indigenous,” my aunt said, as if offering some kind of life advice. I felt…
Since her days on “Love & Hip Hop: Miami,” Amara La Negra has been a powerful advocate for Afro-Latina representation. She has graced numerous TV segments, gone viral on social…
Like most curly-haired Afro-Dominican girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up. Society loves to say that Black girls hate their hair, but that’s largely because we…
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Want the 411 on something? Ask your hairstylist. They’re the keeper of secrets. The salon is a sacred space rooted in the age-old practice of connection, like a real connection.…
Like many Black girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up. For the majority of my childhood, I never really knew what my natural curls looked like.…
Everyone always believes their babies are cute, but my mom wasn’t delusional — I was a beautiful baby. My rosy, chubby cheeks were pinched and kissed, and the folds on…
You may not recognize Ziora Ajeroh’s name at first glance, but you’re bound to know the color of her signature reddish-ginger hair. She’s gone viral on social media for various…
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It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact moment I learned that who I am at my core wasn’t what the world wanted from someone born a boy. As far back as…