The tradition of braiding black hair is deeply rooted in culture and history and it’s more than a style. It’s an expression of art. For one woman in Rochester ...

African celebrities have always been at the forefront of setting fashion trends, particularly when it comes to hairstyles ...

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Protective styles are the most popular for long-lasting hairstyles for black hair. They not only reduce breakage and manipulation, but they also let you experiment with daring, imaginative styles ...

"Jaja's African Hair Braiding" is running at the Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine St., now through June 22. Tickets, priced at $30 for adults, $28 for students and $24 for children, are available for ...

Many Black women have hair types and workplace-favored styles that require careful attention, and they can spend hundreds of dollars at salons each month on extensions, weaves, wigs and braids ...

The global Black hair care industry was worth about $3.2 billion in 2023, according to market.us, and Black women spend six times more on hair care than other ethnicities.

Now on stage at La Jolla Playhouse is the play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" by New York-based playwright Jocelyn Bioh. The play opened on Broadway in 2023, and was nominated for six Tony Awards ...

It really is like a second home to me.” As such, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” has been “the easiest play of mine to write because I didn’t have to do a lot of research,” Bioh said.

The resurgence of braids is a way for Black people to reclaim and reframe the narrative around our hair—to showcase that we can show up in any space with confidence, without the need to conform ...

Natural hair is braided or twisted underneath and wrapped with synthetic hair for a thicker, full look. “Faux locs are a great way to try out the look of locs without the commitment,” says Mensah.