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Yahoo LifeModel pays tribute to iconic black hair moments with photo series: 'I just want people to know how magical their hair is'
Ziajah Nellom recreates iconic black hair looks on Instagram with the hopes of inspiring self love.
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'I'm not coming here to conform': Black women on why wearing their natural hair at work matters
"Work is hard, and so I don’t want to have to work on myself and do the job. So being authentic is really the easiest place to be,” says marketing strategist Trenesa Stanford-Danuser.
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10 must-read Black History Month book recommendations: Zora Neale Hurston, Kiley Reid and more
Ten recently published and critically acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction by black authors to read this Black History Month.
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New Balance Is Releasing a Black History Month Sneaker Collection
Featuring the 850, 574, 997S, and OMN1S.
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Viral video reveals how little people know about black history
"We aren't race-baiting — we're illustrating what happens when black history is taught once a year," says Illinois college student Emmanuel Imarenezor, 19.
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High school eliminates assembly opt-out policy after outcry over Black History Month event
"Every day this is the type of microaggressions that black faculty, parents and students have to face in this racist system," wrote an activist.
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Teacher forced to take down Colin Kaepernick tribute for Black History Month following complaints
Footage shot by a student shows a math teacher getting emotional as she removed the door decoration, which showed the athlete and activist taking a knee.
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Middle school's 'social experiment' for Black History Month sparked bullying, says angry mother
"I think it was teaching children it's ok to bully," Alabama mother Amanda Branco told local news station WBRC.
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School accuses mother of starting 'social media frenzy' after daughter is dress-coded for wearing head wrap
"I'm angry as hell that my daughter was not allowed to represent Black History Month," said the tearful New Jersey mom.
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Parents fear backlash over daughter's Black History Month assignment: 'You don't dress up as another race'
The expected task is to research and present an African-American historical figure, and students are encouraged to wear costumes depicting the icon.
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Elementary school apologizes for 'culturally insensitive' gym lesson instructing students to act as slaves
"It's really insulting," said a local NAACP official about a Virginia elementary school that had students participate in an activity in which they pretended to be slaves along the Underground Railroad.
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South Carolina mom is 'livid' after her son is told to pick cotton, sing slave song on field trip
The school says that it was an opportunity to learn about the Great Depression — not about slavery.
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Teacher tells student he dresses like a prisoner, Trump is holy and Martin Luther King Jr. died by 'suicide'
The North Carolina teacher slammed the boy's outfit, said good Christians believe in Donald Trump and falsified Martin Luther King Jr.'s death.
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Esquire cover featuring white, middle-class 'American boy' sparks backlash: 'How is this real?'
Twitter erupted over Esquire's March 2019 issue. The cover spotlights what it's like for "an American boy" to grow up in today's society.
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Teacher's powerful slavery lesson for Black History Month goes viral
"I knew I had to do something more," says Mississippi teacher Jovan Bradshaw, whose conversation with a 6th-grade student left her heartbroken.
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Ivanka Trump blasted for Black History Month tweet: 'Might want to sit this one out with your pops in charge'
Other family members' Black History Month tweets received backlash, too.
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Melania Trump's Black History Month post picked apart on Twitter: 'You really don't care do you'
The first lady took to her Twitter on Friday morning to write about how she wants people to come together to honor diversity.
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Second-graders wearing blackface masks for school performance causes uproar
Many people were outraged by the decision to have Atlanta charter school students wear blackface masks — which evoke the minstrel shows of the early 19th century — during a black history event.
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Naomi Campbell's levels of shade aren't complete without this sultry smoky eye
Naomi Campbell's shady clapbacks are just as famous as her fierce walk on the runway. But what really ups the ante of her no-holds-barred responses is her smoldering gaze.
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This Nail Artist Created Looks Honoring Black Icons Every Day This Month
Brooklyn nail artist Gracie B turned her talent to Black History Month, and came out the other side with 28 nail art designs honoring black culture.
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How Tonya Lee is revolutionizing the way society speaks about black women's wellness
Tonya Lee — producer, writer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and women's health advocate — on the importance of wellness in her life.
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8 skin care brands that are getting things right for deeper skin tones
From shaving systems specifically designed for curlier and coarser hair textures to honey-infused scrubs developed with the help of biomedical research, these skin care brands address the unique needs of people of color.
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Why trying to be a 'Strong Black Woman' makes it harder to cope with mental illness
Writer Angelica Jade Bastién tells the story of her mental illness and how it has been complicated by the "Strong Black Woman" archetype.
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Issa Rae's halo of curls is absolutely astonishing — learn how to copy her look
Thanks to Issa Rae and natural-hair guru Felicia Leatherwood, girls and women with kinky, curly, and wavy hair are exploring the limitless possibilities of rocking their textured tresses.
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Law student cosplays prominent black women — from Maxine Waters to Cardi B — in inspiring photo series
"I want my work to show the world that black women come in the most varied forms and we shine in everything we do," says Black Queendom Series creator and law student Staci Childs.
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Yara Shahidi, Amara La Negra, and more celebrities share their natural hair stories
Stars in the film, TV, and music industries what wearing their textured locks personally means to them.