from box braids to corn rows to micro braids and more, braids are a popular hairstyle for Black women. Learn more about the rich history tied to them. Aaron Rodgers, for better or for worse, has been ...

I grew to believe Black Hair has power ... If we take a look back at where the art of African hair braiding all began, we’d be weighing up a hefty history that carries over 3,000 years worth ...

The hit play, which originated in New York, offers an intimate look at the lives of hair braiders and their clients, ...

Set in Harlem’s hottest braid shop on a sweltering 99-degree day, the play revolves around Marie (Jordan Rice), Jaja’s ...

“As a Black woman, your hair is really your crown,” says Melanie Brezill, who plays several different salon clients in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Brezill says the script does an ...

Hollywood legend Kevin Costner ruminates on President Teddy Roosevelt in the new Fox Nation limited series 'Yellowstone to Yosemite.' Local cosmetology students said hair braiding is more than just a ...

At Jaja's salon, stories are told, dramas unfold, jokes fly, and immaculate hairstyles tower. Tony-nominated Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh delivers us a love letter to the West African ...

But “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” the 90-minute Broadway play by the Ghanaian-American writer Jocelyn Bioh, has one big advantage over the others in the genre. Box braids, to cite just one ...

TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture ...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding opened on Broadway in 2023 with ... to their hometown while highlighting the unique beauty of Black hair. “Chicago is my community and my home,” said director ...

T Charles Erickson Share For about 75 minutes of its 90-minute running time, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” comes across as a vivaciously amusing workplace comedy and a tribute to ...

The show was nominated for five Tonys. But for LaChanze, 63, that was just the beginning. She wants her projects to be an ...