Candace Montague

1 month ago | capitalbnews.org | Candace Montague

Have you ever experienced a rash or skin irritation after using synthetic hair for braids? Was your scalp itchy to the point where you had to wash your hair or take out your style? Researchers might have unlocked the answer as to why this reaction could be happening. When scientists at Consumer Reports tested synthetic braiding hair recently and announced they found chemicals in the strands, the findings sparked conversation online about what is safe when it comes to braiding your crown.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Candace Montague

Have you ever experienced a rash or skin irritation after using synthetic hair for braids? Was your scalp itchy to the point where you had to wash your hair or take out your style? Researchers might have unlocked the answer as to why this reaction could be happening. When scientists at Consumer Reports tested synthetic braiding hair recently and announced they found chemicals in the strands, the findings sparked conversation online about what is safe when it comes to braiding your crown.

Jan 23, 2025 | 51st.news | Martin Austermuhle |Candace Montague |Christina Sturdivant Sani |Mikka Macdonald |Eden Harris

Anxiety is at a boiling point for much of D.C.’s federal workforce after President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders meant to enact hiring freezes, end remote work, strip job protections, and terminate all hires related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Jan 23, 2025 | 51st.news | Eden Harris |Martin Austermuhle |Christina Sturdivant Sani |Mikka Macdonald |Candace Montague

In May 2017, Deette Henry was rounding out her first trimester of pregnancy. She was also facing homelessness, depression, and anxiety about having a baby. “I was scared to be pregnant. Not knowing if I was going to be a good mom. I didn't want to be like my mom or mothers — I'm adopted and I didn't really have a good childhood,” says Henry, who’s now a mom of two boys.

Jan 23, 2025 | 51st.news | Eden Harris |Candace Montague |Christina Sturdivant Sani |Mikka Macdonald |Martin Austermuhle

President Donald Trump has waded into a local controversy from four years ago, involving a fatality in Brightwood Park that prompted protests against police and led to the rare prosecution of two D.C. police officers. On Wednesday night, Trump granted clemency to D.C. Police Officer Terence Sutton and Lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky for their convictions stemming from the 2020 police chase and subsequent death of Karon Hylton-Brown, a 20-year-old Black man.