Marketed primarily to Black men and women, the Jheri curl was promoted as a low-maintenance, wash-and-wear alternative to chemical relaxers. Its promise of easier upkeep made it an attractive ...

On Saturday, Slow Drag will debut “the Jheri Curl,” a spinoff event created ... to support Slow Drag because it’s a Black- and woman-led production which prioritizes community building ...

Cottrell, an entrepreneur who made millions on black hair products, especially a cheap kit that brought the celebrity Jheri curl style into the homes of average African Americans, has died.

From the creation of relaxers to the Jheri curl, to Afros and the natural hair ... specifically when it comes to Black women and Black girls,” said Iwinosa Idahor, a coordinator for the school ...