Crochet braids are a protective hairstyle that involves looping hair extensions through your natural, cornrowed hair using a crochet needle or pin.

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom—of culture, community, and of course, self-expression. And what better canvas for that expression than our hair? For generations, our coils, curls, braids ...

Protective styles are the most popular for long-lasting hairstyles for black hair. They not only reduce breakage and manipulation, but they also let you experiment with daring, imaginative styles ...

Black hairstyles dominate social media feeds one week and disappear the next, leaving behind questions about cultural ...

"Jaja's African Hair Braiding" is running at the Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine St., now through June 22. Tickets, priced at $30 for adults, $28 for students and $24 for children, are available for ...

Braiding traditions across the African diaspora both predate and defy the colonial confines set forth to erase and subjugate ...

The tradition of braiding black hair is deeply rooted in culture and history and it’s more than a style. It’s an expression of art. For one woman in Rochester ...