Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Box braids. Cornrows. Bantu knots. Senegalese twists. Lace-front wigs. These are just some of the protective hairstyles Black women wear to take a “break” from daily maintenance or to simply switch up ...

International “Black beauty” is the backdrop of an awesome video series by un-ruly creators Abigail and Antonia Opiah titled Pretty. Their first installment spotlighted Black women in Paris and ...

If our hair journey has taught us anything, it's that black hair is incredibly diverse; even the curl patterns that exist under just one hair type. For those who place themselves in the type 4 ...

On the RadioActive podcast, Jad Vianu records his mom as she goes through the process of losing her hair. “I might get like a pink wig or something, just for fun.” My mom’s hair has always been a ...

Whether you want a soft shade of black or a dramatic raven mane, the best black hair dyes will complement your skin tone with dark, vibrant color while minimizing potential damage. When choosing the ...

St. Clair Detrick-Jules is a DC native and a local documentary director whose work includes the 2017 immigration film DACAmented. She’s also a big sister, and it’s that role that inspired her latest ...

It was an all out love fest at The Natural Hair Academy in Paris, an event dediecated to empowering and educating black women about the care, products and confidence of natural hair. Our own Digital ...

Using her book My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood as a catalyst to discuss themes of Black hair and self-love, St. Clair will share the things she's learned during ...

If booked and busy was a person, it would be comedian and social media influencer Pretty Vee. With over 4 million followers on Instagram, an established presence on Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out and a ...