Over two decades later, there’s a scene in The Craft that stings just as much now as when I first saw it as a kid. Rochelle, the lone Black character, is changing in the locker room when her beautiful ...
In a classic episode from the 1994 TV sitcom “Living Single” — which featured successful Black characters including an attorney and a business owner — Kyle, a stockbroker, believed his hair was ...
Before writing for the Strategist, Jenna Milliner-Waddell covered home décor for Forbes Finds. Now she finds the best-rated products you didn’t know you needed, from placemats to puzzles. While Black ...
Each week of February, HR Dive will publish a story in its Black History Month series. Last week’s installment detailed the systemic factors leading to lower retirement savings for Black workers. This ...
Defining what makes a beauty product reach “cult” status is an imperfect science. Does it come after we can look back with (somewhat) fond memories? Or is it something unintentionally assigned by the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I ...
I also made it a point to incorporate green leafy vegetables in my meals to help boost my iron levels. Hair relies on a ...
In order to be hired and promoted within a workplace, many Black women have made the decision to chemically straighten their hair. Hair bias also shows up when it comes time for advancement and ...