JuQuita Vance of Lush Beauty Lounge in Milwaukee is teaching students that braiding is more than a hairstyle — it's a ...

Inside Nikki Beauty Supply & Salon the art of braiding is more than a service. Owner Fausta Adekoba braiding for more than 30 ...

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. “They’re a large part of the economy of Harlem,” Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. “Those are women-owned businesses, ...

Throughout history, Black hair has taken on many forms and meanings. Hair has symbolized resistance, freedom and pride within ...

Deity Brinson, as Marie, embraces Myneesha King, as Jaja, in Three Bone Theatre's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." The production runs through Nov. 24 at The Arts Factory at West End ...

Jordan Rice had never been a customer at an African hair braiding shop in New York. But when she read Jocelyn Bioh’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” she saw her friends, her family and even herself in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Braiding hair in Africa There comes a point when you need to get your hair done, as any traveler who has traveled for long periods ...

For many African women, hair is more than just strands; it is a crown of ancestry, resilience and unapologetic beauty. From intricate Bantu knots to free-flowing Fulani braids and natural hair twists, ...

The competitive “crab in the barrel” mentality of the hair-braiders vying for customers and the animosity that ensued were clearly conveyed by the hair-braiders Bea (Valerie Thames) and Ndidi (Sarah ...

The Manhattan Theatre Club has extended the run dates for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding ahead of its Oct. 3 opening night. According to Playbill, the Broadway production, extended through Nov. 5, is ...

Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is the product of “30-plus years of stories that I have lived in my brain.” Here’s the story behind the stories: “I’m a ...