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Expert advice on 2020 braids for Southern gals

Expert advice on 2020 braids for Southern gals

6 months ago Fashion & Beauty

By Cowgirl Candace  Braids are a creative cornerstone to black hair culture worldwide. Has been for millenniums. Still is today. Styles that stay trending: individual plaits, cornrows, fishtail, box and goddess braids. Now into the start of a new decade, U.S. professional hair braider Ceirra Rouse says the knotless braids are headlining city streets to […]

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6 timesavers to beading ravishing, retro locs

6 timesavers to beading ravishing, retro locs

9 months ago Fashion & Beauty

By Cowgirl Candace | Photos by Kevin Dantes Hair jewelry — especially beads — has served as a loyal BFF to African, Caribbean and American black hairstyles for centuries. Symbolizing social status to now independent statements, some of the most memorable beaded hairdos happened during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. From America to the United […]

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The rural politician pushing an agriculture, academic-driven agenda

The rural politician pushing an agriculture, academic-driven agenda

9 months ago Agribusiness

By Cowgirl Candace | Photos by J. Coles It’s hard to picture the 25- to 30-year-old pecan grove’s potential at first glance. Thick, heavily twisted vines; random roadside debris; and scattered leaves from years gone by fog the vision on Willow Lake Drive in Fort Valley, Georgia. Then, farmer LeMario Brown, 34, starts raking through […]

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POW! 3 super powers of locs in the 21st century

POW! 3 super powers of locs in the 21st century

9 months ago Pop Culture

By Cowgirl Candace | Photos by Kevin Dantes Folks have been forced to put some much-needed R-E-S-P-E-C-T on locs lately. What was once considered a handicap to landing creative employment opportunities has now secured its place in pop culture and with the general public. Although locs are still battling racial discrimination against some companies in […]

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