Mainstream society continues to see black people based on our physical characteristics, hair being one of them. And today in 2019, black hair is just as political as it ever has been.

This year’s group of talented men are literally beating the odds everyday. They are beating the odds that say they should be dead or back behind bars. They are not only surviving, but thriving.

As you explore the images in this collection we hope that you will be inspired to do your own research, connect the dots on your own ancestral story, and learn about the cultures that birthed you.

The Style Rant is a regular column that addresses some topic related to personal style. Sometimes it is literally about fashion and sartorial style; other times about social interaction, entertainment, or some other topic that has caught my attention.

The Style Rant is a regular column that addresses some topic related to personal style. Sometimes it is literally about fashion and sartorial style; other times about social interaction, entertainment, or some other topic that has caught my attention.

There is more to beauty than Malaysian hair.

While many are taken aback by these senseless acts of violence, I believe that these killings are part of a larger war on the black body, started not by the pulling of a trigger, but by the images that are placed in the media for our consumption.

With Baltimore native Jody Davis’s designs, it’s all about the entrance and the exit.

We all have that one thing that we would change about ourselves physically, and if you say you don’t, then you’re lying. Whether it’s smoother skin or a taller physique, we all secretly desire some form of improvement. But why?

The Style Rant is a regular column that addresses some topic related to personal style. Sometimes it is literally about fashion and sartorial style; other times about social interaction, entertainment, or some other topic that has caught my attention.