Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may seem ...

BAY SHORE, New York -- Long Island's K&D African Hair Braiding salon has been the go-to spot in Bay Shore for 25 years, offering more than 70 African hair braiding styles for customers to choose from.

INDIANAPOLIS — As we continue to celebrate culture during Black History Month, we can't forget about African Americans' contributions to style. Tempest Golden, assistant campus director at Tricoci ...

Some old African hairstyles are back in the spotlight, adding a touch of heritage to modern style. Recently, there's been a renaissance of traditional African hairstyles, as they make a stylish ...

Deity Brinson, as Marie, embraces Myneesha King, as Jaja, in Three Bone Theatre's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." The production runs through Nov. 24 at The Arts Factory at West End ...

The Manhattan Theatre Club has extended the run dates for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding ahead of its Oct. 3 opening night. According to Playbill, the Broadway production, extended through Nov. 5, is ...

The styles in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” in previews on Broadway, require a wig designer, several braiders, some synthetic hair and lots of patience. By Tiffany Martinbrough Photographs by ...

Different African communities have developed distinct hairstyles that have crossed the Atlantic into the western world and have influenced global beauty trends. In ancient African societies, the ...

It's not often that I get to see plays and it's even more rare that I get to see plays with an entirely Black cast. "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" managed to merge the two worlds for a timely yet ...

Lakisha May, seated with hand mirror, and Nana Mensah, looking into wall mirror, in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Matthew Murphy) Review ...