For women, a beautifully wrapped kente or Ankara ... respectively. If traditional African attire isn’t readily available, wearing clothing in Kwanzaa’s symbolic colors is a thoughtful alternative.

Though it might sound like stereotyping, it is a well-known fact that some hairstyles suit black women best. In addition, it ...

Photos of women in full Islamic attire - faces covered and in long dresses - next to old pictures of women in short skirts from the 1950s and 1960s in North Africa and the Middle East are often ...

DIOP's products, which also include bandanas, are made from Ankara — a bold, colorful, patterned, and thick cotton fabric widely used in Africa to make clothes and accessories. Diop is a first ...

In many societies, Afro hair or natural hair as it is commonly called has become unfairly misrepresented. Africans have been encouraged ...