Thousands of Black women across the country are suing chemical relaxer manufacturers, alleging the products caused cancer.

But she said it was worth the pain when she had straight, shoulder-length hair for the first time, like the little girls on the relaxer box.“Everyone was admiring our hair, and that encouraged ...

Hair relaxers, also called perms, are chemical treatments used at home or in salons to straighten hair. Box perms are often marketed to Black women as an inexpensive way to make hair more ...