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Mzansi woman’s impressive hair growth from bald to back-length in 4 months, SA reacts
A woman in South Africa showed off her impressive hair growth journey in a TikTok video. The clip went viral on social media, ...
In Texas Prison, My Black Hair Brings a Sense of Identity—and Punishment
Having an Afro or dreadlocks can mean solitary confinement. Meanwhile, going with mandated hairstyles may be life-threatening ...
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First African American woman to travel to space to speak at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space, will visit Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9. Dr. Jemison will present a talk at the University of ...
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2025 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship: ‘My Girls Will Do Better In Round Of 16’ — NCS Coach Ajeigbe
Head coach of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Women’s Volleyball Club, Suleiman Ajeigbe, has expressed optimism that his team will improve in the next stage of the African Women’s Volleyball Club ...
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African women in animation promote inclusion, social change
“This conference was informed by the growing need to create a dedicated platform that celebrates, connects, and empowers African women in animation. Afro WIA Fest 2025 was designed to showcase ...
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Arab States Need More Nurses. African Women Are Paying The Price.
African women who leave home to work as nannies or housekeepers in the Persian Gulf know they’re risking their lives. The influx of reports detailing unpaid wages, sexual assault and – at times – ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses 17th IAWJ Biennial Women Judges Conference, 9 Apr
The Conference takes place in Cape Town from 9 to 12 April 2025. The Conference is convened by the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and is organised under ...
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Riskier ingredients found in beauty products marketed to Black women, study finds
Dangerous chemicals are increasingly found in beauty and hair products marketed to black women, even with packaging that would lead you to believe otherwise. “You can put the word natural in ...
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Through The Threads: Love Letters To Black Women
As Women’s History Month comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on ways to honor Black women. We often see and admire them in ways that are left unspoken or that aren’t amplified nearly ...
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Mozambican woman, with South African ID, jailed for possession of 19 tampered SA birth certificates
Zunguze initially insisted she was Thuli Mthembu, and claimed to be a South African citizen. Ramovha said 19 fraudulent birth certificates were seized during her arrest. Get your news on the go ...
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Black women’s hair products are in the safety spotlight. Here’s what to know
ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons ... braiding hair or straightening chemicals, there are other hairstyles to try. You can use Brazilian wool hair instead of synthetic ...
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Why are so many Black women's beauty products still so toxic?
They say beauty is pain, but it isn’t supposed to be deadly. So why has a new analysis found that 80% of more than 4,000 beauty products marketed towards Black women contain at least one hazardous ...