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 ...

X-Pression the leading hair extension manufacturing brand in Nigeria launches an innovative braid product with Fast Dry characteristics -The RUWA BRAID. The New X-Pression Ruwa Braid…a solution to ...

The cast of SpeakEasy Stage's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) When the metal grill-like curtain parted in the Roberts Studio Theatre, we not only entered ...

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. “They’re a large part of the economy of Harlem,” Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. “Those are women-owned businesses, ...

Andrea Asuaje is a senior radio producer with “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley.” Prior to her work at GBH, she was a senior producer and show runner at Rococo Punch; and a reporter, producer and ...

Are braids too “local” for the club? From TikTok debates to beauty politics, here’s the real story behind the internet’s hair class war. Odunmorayo Ayobami Follow I’m sure you’ve seen this debate ...

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 ...

Fenty Hair Global Stylist Ursula Stephen breaks down the holiday hairstyle, best products to maintain the look, and more.