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For Black History Month 2020, explore the ways Black American life is integral to today’s conversations about politics and culture.

In this multipart project, we dedicate 29 days to untangling Black hair conversations, unpacking the many desires of Black voters and underscoring the importance of Black people’s contributions to food and culture. Let this February be a reminder for some and a lesson for others that the traditions of Black Americans are embedded in the fabric of this country. We belong here.

Kinky, straight, weaved up and everything in between, HuffPost celebrates Black hair as an artistic form of expression. This multimedia project features photos, video and articles about the culture and traditions entangled with our tresses. The digital hair museum is the mane attraction. It features 18 hair enthusiasts, photographed by Jessica Pettway, who showcase the versatility and beauty of our crowning glory. Dive in.

Check out all of HuffPost’s Black History Month coverage here.

Introducing The 2020 Culture Shifters

Sometimes it feels like we’re at peak everything. There is so much to consume. Prestige TV, an endless parade of Marvel movies, viral memes and hot takes dominate our conversations online and off. In today’s cultural landscape, it can be hard to discern what’s new and paradigm-shifting and what’s just noise.  

Enter the Culture Shifters list, HuffPost’s way of shining a light on those who are shaping today’s culture in exciting ways and setting the tone for what is possible for our future.

In this inaugural list, we’ve chosen people across the United States in the realms of film, television, activism, fashion, literature, nightlife, food and comedy. They are people who aren’t simply getting a seat at the table in their respective industries, but are creating their own tables, cultivating their own spaces, and forging untraditional paths within traditional institutions.

Among the honorees are a young Asian American culture writer changing the conversation around representation with brilliant essays and celebrity profiles, a nightclub collective that hosts legendary and affirming parties exclusively for queer people of color, a 12-year-old activist fighting for clean water across America, a young Black actor challenging how we define the Hollywood male lead, and a beauty entrepreneur whose makeup line reenvisions what beauty even means.

This list isn’t just about who is hot right now. Instead, it is about people who have the potential for long-lasting impact, people who spark important conversations and, in big and small ways, are shifting the culture.

✨Head here to check out all of the incredible profiles.✨

The fact that Trump’s worldview is shaped by his many hours spent watching Fox News is not a new concept, but the sheer number of references that Trump made to Fox News in his Mueller-related tweets stands out.

The Fox narratives Trump is pushing diverge substantially from the facts Mueller laid out in his report, but according to a recent HuffPost-YouGov poll, the network’s viewers believe the story Fox has been telling them. It’s in Trump’s interest to ensure that his supporters get caught in the Fox News bubble, so he’s using his tweets to drive them there.