Right around the time people started leaving the house with socks and slippers on, people also started wearing their durags in public—mainly black artists and athletes. Durags originally served as a ...

A video showing men how to use the brand’s clip durag is blowing up on Twitter. “The first thing you want to do is grab the headband portion and flip it upwards,” the Twitter user says as he ...

The durag is a simple piece of fabric — often made of silk, velvet, or polyester — that’s tied around the head. But for many people, particularly those of African descent, the durag is much more than ...

Beauty supply company WezTeck has come up with an innovative product that will make old heads who came up in the ’90s and early 2k salty that it wasn’t available to them back when they had hair. (It’s ...

Charlotte artist Dammit Wesley and his co-founding team behind Durag Fest built an epiphany into a cultural phenomenon. At the time, the Marvel film Black Panther had surpassed all conventional ...

For years, durags have played an important role in hair care and as a fashion statement. Not everyone knows the history behind a durag, how to use one, or the benefits of wearing one. In this article, ...

Over the past few years, rappers like Guapdad 4000 and Smino have helped transform the durag from a necessary hair care product to an all-out fashion statement. That’s why it’s only right for them to ...

It’s safe to say that Baby Keem has crawled out of the quiet cave that was his 2020 year. Aside from being a part of the 2020 XXL Freshman list, which served as a huge moment for him and resulted in a ...

Charlotte’s Durag Festival, dubbed the “Met Gala of durags,” is coming back for a fifth year and expected to draw thousands. The festival’s mission this year is to “make Juneteenth the most celebrated ...

When it’s time for pitcher Marcus Stroman’s turn in the rotation, he runs to the mound to throw his warmup pitches, rap music blasting over the PA system to get him hyped up. He gets himself set, and ...

Charlotte’s Durag Fest — a Juneenth celebration of Black art, music, fashion and culture in the city since 2018 — won’t be happening in 2026. “As the festival has grown, so have the considerations ...