With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

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Can a White woman wear an afro? This is the question up for major debate today as Allure comes under fire for a spread in its August issue depicting a White woman with a “loose Afro.” According to ...

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The AFRO is a distinguished family-owned business that has been a cornerstone of the Black community since its founding in 1892 by the late Jake Oliver. Originally established as a weekly newspaper in ...

April Showers is a magical force of unique kindness and mythical passion. So much so that years ago, a friend would continuously compare her likeness to that of a unicorn. “I thought what I was doing ...

Ana Yency Lemús says her grandmother was pulled out of school in El Salvador at the age of 8 after experiencing physical violence and insults over her dark complexion and curly hair. “Today we call ...

A group of Black students at Harvard early this semester formed the African and African American Resistance Organization, a dedicated space for activism around issues relevant to Black students across ...

One in four Latin Americans identify themselves as people of African descent. They are one of the largest, yet least visible minorities in the region, comprising over 133 million people, the majority ...