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Will AI Shape the Future of Curls?

Image generated using Adobe Firefly As it becomes more common to use artificial intelligence (AI) for everything from tweaking the photos for your dating app profile to generating the art for mainstream movie posters, we had to wonder — how will a computer’s capacity to replicate curls affect the way we look at them ourselves? […]

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The Headwrap: A Symbol, A Tool, A Style

Headwraps are found in almost every culture and religion. In various places and times, they’ve been symbols of marital and cultural status, worn as signs of respect, and fulfilled the basic job of protecting people against the elements.  But they’ve also been symbols of oppression. In 1768, the Spanish governor of Louisiana enacted the “tignon

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Can Hollywood See Curls As More Than A Punchline?

When was the first time you saw someone with your hair texture on TV?  While your response likely depends on when you grew up and your cultural background, your experience with how those looks were represented might have been eerily similar. Women with naturally textured hair haven’t always been represented in a positive light on-screen.

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Ballet’s Acceptance of Curly Hair Is at a Tipping Point(e)

In June 2020, Kennedy George and Ava Holloway went viral when they danced in front of a defaced confederate monument in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The two ballerinas demonstrated that their craft could be a catalyst for change. Not only did their performance address ongoing racial injustice in the United States, it also called out the

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