Woodlands Elite Cheer removed 11-year-old Makayla Fallaw from their roster for refusing to straighten her hair. Jenny Fallaw said her daughter joined the team in April and was never told until recently to straighten her hair for competitions.

from: wzakcleveland.com A Boston University study has found a link between tumors and the ever popular perms women use to straighten their hair. The study has proven that relaxers and straighteners many woman use could cause fibrous tumors which disproportionately affect black women. Chris Rock shed some light on on black hair care dollars and […]

According to Proctor and Gamble’s Essence 2007 poll, black women spend 3 times more on beauty products than other women (a third of which is spent on hair care products).