In addition, it is also no secret that most black women wear wigs either directly or indirectly through hairstyles like weaves and sew-ins. But what is the relationship between black women and wigs?

For this year’s Melanin Beauty Awards, we recognize how Wig Dealer has built a brand Black women love. I’ve tried dozens of extensions over the years. Bundles, weaves, clip-ins, and wigs ...

When she needed a wig after chemotherapy as an adult ... an ambassador for cancer charity Black Women Rising. But disparities are also seen within healthcare itself. Her own treatment was ...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is a celebration of Black hair and salons, a kind of sanctuary for Black women where societal ...

She’s also a hair stylist and makes and applies wigs. Her clientele is mainly young, black women. "Sometimes we can just wear a wig and it not be a political statement." Mikai experimented with ...

Tony-winning play, now at Chicago Shakespeare, builds empathy for salon artists making their way in America by helping women ...

Buoyed by a successful Broadway run, the play about a bustling beauty salon opens this week at Chicago Shakespeare.