For too many years, black men and women have been told their natural afro hair is ... who not too long ago was a stranger, but had become a close friend. Growing my hair as a man allowed me ...

Myth 3: Afro hair doesn’t grow as long. Afro hair can grow long like other types of hair however, its curly texture can make it appear shorter, contributing to the misconception. Research has ...

Cuban men and women who embrace their Afro-descended ... of our hair to us.” Cuba's past is rooted in the island's sugarcane production which employed enslaved Africans. Black Africans had ...