I have a strong connection to texturism as someone born with naturally Afro-textured hair and so does my ... and I feel as though, as Black women and Black people, it's like we don't-- when ...

The Unilever-owned brand wants four textured and protective hair styles added to Unicode, including braids, so Black people ‘see themselves reflected in digital spaces’ ...

For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and in many cases, a necessary solution for managing textured hair.