Consider finding the loophole—if the Black friend's braids are pulled into a ponytail, you could give your child a ponytail and explain that while both children are wearing ponytails, they look a ...

Omenaa Boakye is a fashion and beauty writer and editor from the UK. Her byline has appeared in The London Times, Stylist, Brides, and BET, amongst others. In Black communities, the multi-strand ...