Princess Gabbara, Author at EBONY

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Flawed and Fearless: How a Severe Burn Survivor Wears Her Scars Like Diamonds

Alyssa McDonald was two years old when she accidentally knocked over a pot of scorching hot melted butter directly onto her face and ...

By Princess GabbaraMay 4, 20170

Hair

[Detangling our Roots] The History of Baby Hairs

Nearly every Black and Latina woman knows the drill when it comes to styling her baby hairs. Pulling out a jar of gel ...

By Princess GabbaraApril 27, 20170

Hair

The History of the Afro

A little over a year ago, Beyoncé declared to the world: “I like my baby hair with baby hair and Afros.” As far ...

By Princess GabbaraMarch 2, 20170

Black History

This Mobile Museum Keeps Black History Month Going All Year Long

Khalid el-Hakim started frequenting antique shops, garage sales and flea markets and collecting rare artifacts pertaining to Black history in the early 1990s. ...

By Princess GabbaraFebruary 28, 20170

Style

Cornrows and Sisterlocks and Their Long History

Cornrows is the proper term, not “Boxer braids,” “KKW braids,” or “Birthday braids”. Those are the cutesy terms used to describe cornrows whenever ...

By Princess GabbaraJanuary 20, 20170

Hair

The History of the Fade

If there was ever a haircut that exemplified coolness, it has to be none other than the fade. The hairstyle originated in the ...

By Princess GabbaraDecember 27, 20160

Style

Everything you need to know about Bantu Knots

Khloe Kardashian was schooled by Black Twitter a few months ago when she shared a photo of herself wearing Bantu knots with a ...

By Princess GabbaraNovember 29, 20160

Black History

The History of Dreadlocks

When many folks think of dreadlocks, the drama that unfolded between Zendaya and Giuliana Rancic probably comes to mind. For those who need ...

By Princess GabbaraOctober 18, 20160

Black History

The History of Box Braids

Do you remember when syndicated radio host Don Imus referred to the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hoes” back in 2007? Sure, ...

By Princess GabbaraAugust 24, 20160

Careers & Finance

Meet Dr. Ayanna Howard, One of the Nation’s Most Promising Engineers

If you’ve ever wondered what a Black woman roboticist looks like, shift your attention to Ayanna Howard, owner and chief technology officer of ...

By Princess GabbaraAugust 12, 20161

Flawed and Fearless: How a Severe Burn Survivor Wears Her Scars Like Diamonds

[Detangling our Roots] The History of Baby Hairs

The History of the Afro

This Mobile Museum Keeps Black History Month Going All Year Long

Cornrows and Sisterlocks and Their Long History

The History of the Fade

Everything you need to know about Bantu Knots

The History of Dreadlocks

The History of Box Braids

Meet Dr. Ayanna Howard, One of the Nation’s Most Promising Engineers

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