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Rejection, in its many forms, can either break a person or propel them towards new heights.For the chief executive officer and founder of Livara Cosmetics, Maxima Nsimenta, it was the latter.Her ...

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 ...

"It’s rough growing up when people keep telling you 'you don’t act Black' yet you don’t look white. It could be awkward going ...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding opened on Broadway in 2023 ... “And I’ve noticed when people come to see the show, they talk about how familiar it is and how much they see themselves in the ...

Fortunately, the world feels undeniably authentic and the people make for zesty company ... and Yao Dogbe. “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” stays feather-light until that turn comes towards ...

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 ...