The styles in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” in previews ... Agins Known for her amusing scripts and plaited hairstyles, Jocelyn Bioh can count only three times when she was without braids.

these styles promise to inspire and ignite your next hair adventure. Box braids are a timeless choice, offering both style and protection for Black women. These individual plaits, typically square ...

God bless my mama, but she made sure my tresses were dressed in plaits or in various ... double standard of our hairstyles being accepted when they’re worn on non-Black heads yet frowned upon ...

For many Black Americans, especially women, affording their hair care also means confronting unfavorable beauty standards.

A hair salon can be a place of hot topics, personal drama, and a clamor of opinions. However, for West African immigrant ...

He thought Delicia was white and white prisoners weren’t allowed to wear their hair in plaits. But though Carmichael is sometimes assumed to be white, she strongly identifies as Black.

Single-plaited hairstyles – where the hair is combed ... braiding is a potent symbol of black heritage and identity. Most extension hair is synthetic, a tradition that comes from ancient Egypt ...

The natural hair movement has fundamentally transformed beauty standards for African American women, creating space for the celebration of curls, coils, and kinks in all their varied expressions.

SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the New England Premiere of the Tony-nominated play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh, a powerful comedic tale about joy, dreams, community ...

It's more than a song; it's a message for Black people to preserve themselves on all levels, including when it comes to their hair. At the time of its release, the concept of a Black woman wearing ...

Izina is based in Burundi, and supports local artisans in its operations. Izina Hair is a Black-owned brand forming its own unifying movement through its locs extensions. Paying homage to the ...