Black power

Model <n>Amar Akway</n> photographed by <n>Txema Yeste</n> for <n>Vogue Italia</n>.

A portrait from the 2022 series <n>MY HAIR IS ART</n> by artist <n>YOYO</n>.

Model <n>Annakim Depoh</n> for <n>Self Service Magazine</n>'s '<n>Monochrome</n>' editorial, shot by <n>Ethan James Green</n>.

Photographs from the <n>BRAIDS</n> series by artist <n>Shani Crowe</n>.

Portrait of <n>Michelle Glinton</n>. Photo by <n>yousef</n>. Makeup by <n>Angeles pereira</n>.

A 1977 portrait of musician <n>Chaka Khan</n>. Photo by <n>Norman Seeff</n>.

Rapper <n>Tupac Shakur</n> in a 1993 portrait by photographer <n>Dana Lixenberg</n>.

Musician <n>Lous and The Yakuza</n> photographed by <n>Justin French</n> for <n>Marie Claire</n>.

Model <n>Anok</n> photographed by <n>Angie Couple</n>.

<n>Anok Yai</n> wears <n>Yohji Yamamoto</n> for <n>i-D Magazine</n>, photographed by <n>Mario Sorrenti</n>.

Portrait of model <n>Fatou</n>, styled by <n>Daria Di Gennaro</n>.

Model <n>Sden</n> photographed by <n>Juan Otalvaro</n> for the <n>MIENTRAS DURA</n> 'Glitter Ball' event.

Discovered by <n>collectiveinterest</n> in Cape Town.

<n>Doja Cat</n> in a custom metal couture outfit by <n>Natalia Fedner</n> for the "You Right" music video. Photo by <n>Ivan Núñez</n>.

A 2011 portrait of musician <n>A$AP Rocky</n> by photographer <n>Phil Knott</n>.

Model <n>Joan Kadiri</n> for <n>CAP 74024</n>'s '<n>Upside Dawn</n>' editorial. Photo by <n>Alexandre Haefeli</n>.

Photo by <n>Richard Blinkoff</n> with hair by <n>Phillip Mason</n>, 1965.

Model <n>Bolu</n> in the <n>Afro-disiac</n> hair collection by <n>Melissa Timperley</n>. Photo by <n>Michael Young</n>.

<n>Lauryn Hill</n> performing at the <n>One Love Bob Marley Festival</n> in the 1990s.

Album art for <n>De-Spho</n> and <n>King STee-Lese</n>'s song <n>Duleng Fase (Dub Mix)</n>.

A portrait by photographer <n>Antoine Henault</n>.