During a new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are creating community with mini masterpieces in Boston. The play takes ...

A new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are creating community with mini masterpieces in Boston. 'Into the mouth of ...

“I’ve been getting my hair braided since I was 4 or 5 years old. Give or take 30 years I’ve been in and out of every braiding shop in New York City. I’ve seen and experienced so much in ...

15 women will graduate from a hair-braiding program at Santa Rita Jail ... learning to build a new structure on the jail campus. "My parents, my wife, my kids are happy with everything I'm ...

That’s the setting of the 90-minute Tony Award-winning play “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” — named for the fictional Harlem salon owned by West African immigrant Jaja. The play is now up at SpeakEasy ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Millions of women rely on braids as a go-to summer protective style, but what if the hair used is putting their health at risk? New reports are shedding light on a troubling ...

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 ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Lafrance Hospitality is looking to build a brand new hotel in downtown New Bedford. The proposed hotel would be located off of Pearl Street at the current site of a ...

But now a new report is raising concerns about popular synthetic hair used in braided styles. Now this consumer report is coming out and saying that there are carcinogens within the braiding hair.

A new report found carcinogens and lead in popular brands of synthetic hair widely used in salons. A Philly scientist says more transparency is needed for consumer safety. Shelly Smith braids hair for ...

New Bedford Creative awarded 31 grants to fund art initiatives throughout the city in 2025. The grants will fund a variety of projects, including pop-up concerts, art exhibitions, and Juneteenth ...

you can give your hair a bit of a break,” says Dina Strachan, a dermatologist and director of Aglow Dermatology in New York. Braids can also show your cultural identity. Hair braiding has deep ...