After Austin experienced hair loss as a result of chemotherapy, she discovered that medically prescribed wigs lacked “culturally sensitive” options for Black women. With the help of Shaddock ...
providing free wigs and hair toppers to women in need. Founder Suran Yoo said she never thought she would work with hair as her career, but she found her calling when she was 23 years old.
In a December essay for Women’s Health, Latimer revealed she was diagnosed with alopecia areata at age 12, a condition that causes her immune system to attack her hair follicles, causing her hair to ...
Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first. By Katie Mogg Cheri Hall woke up hours before dawn the morning ...
The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, found that white women at 80 years old have a 4 percent chance of living to 100, while the odds are 6 percent for Black women. By the time ...
Black women have consistently voted for the Democratic party for decades. This election was no different, with the Democratic Party and Kamala Harris getting 90% of their votes. But why did the ...
When she needed a wig after chemotherapy as an adult, little had changed, said the 39-year-old, who was diagnosed ... an ambassador for cancer charity Black Women Rising. But disparities are ...