Dive into African history with engaging infographics from Afrographics, offering a great visual journey to understand the roots and evolution of African hair traditions.

"African-American hair isn't just very kinky ... Leaving it on longer leads to more damage. "I don't advocate people doing relaxers at home," LaVar says. Experts agree: Strong chemicals need ...

DANIELS SAYS FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT RELATE TO THE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY THERE IS STILL SOMETHING TO LEARN ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIR. "For one, don't touch it if we don't tell you that you can ...

During a new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding ... the fact that they're hair braiders and more about the fact that they're people who have dreams and ...

the history and politics of African-American hair have been as charged as any “do” in our culture, and somewhere in the story, Madam C.J. Walker usually makes an appearance. Most people who ...

Some people you like, some people you don't ... Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" But in other ways I really understood — in a visceral way — sacrifice and caring ...

are in the cast of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” “There’s a great familial thing that happens in the show,” Johnson said. “And I’ve noticed when people come to see the show ...