AFRO reporters reflect on their impactful work in 2025, covering health, education, politics, and more. Read about their experiences and achievements.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's leadership led to a historic decline in homicides and violent crime in 2025, earning him ...

Afro hair transplantation is frequently grouped under the broader category of hair restoration, yet anyone familiar with the procedure knows that this classification is misleading. Afro-textured hair ...

For black women, stereotypes associated with Afros can’t be shed, but their appeal is a nod to history and tradition When I cut my hair last summer, I sheared 12 inches of chemically straightened hair ...

The 1960s kicked off the natural hair revolution, and Afro Sheen was at the forefront of changing the way Black men and women perceived their kinks and coils. Through the brand’s versatile product ...

That Black male ritual of going to the barbershop — that quintessential male space where so many of us grew up and where I visited about every two weeks — is now but a distant memory. COVID-19 makes a ...

The post Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company Members On Expanding Its Legacy With Afro-Latino And Afro-Caribbean Dance ...

April Showers is a magical force of unique kindness and mythical passion. So much so that years ago, a friend would continuously compare her likeness to that of a unicorn. “I thought what I was doing ...

Ana Yency Lemús says her grandmother was pulled out of school in El Salvador at the age of 8 after experiencing physical violence and insults over her dark complexion and curly hair. “Today we call ...

"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures over 6 feet Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...

The Black community in the U.S. is incredibly diverse. Amara La Negra, singer, reality show star and rapper, is known for embracing her afro and her Blackness. But despite all her success, there’s one ...

In 2009, Rue Mapp was thinking about business school, weighing the pros and cons, and wondering if it was the right choice. The former Morgan Stanley analyst turned to her mentor for advice. But ...