Starting July 1, hair braiders will be exempt from the requirement of a cosmetology license to practice hair braiding due to ...

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

Struggling with traditional tight braids? This effortless hairstyle delivers the same polished look without any complicated ...

Then came the brawl: The argument seemed to have broken out of thin air, but the stylists, Ally's own and another, were ...

The Hair Braiding Opportunity Act, which would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois, died in ...

"Jaja's African Hair Braiding" is the comedic Broadway play closing out Ensemble Theatre's 2025 season. Why it's a must-see.

Designer Tizita Balemlay discusses Ethiopia as a rising hotspot for beauty tourism and the traditions keeping the industry alive.

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China. Many Black women have hair types and workplace-favored ...

Hawa Keita and her mother usually charge customers between $160 and $250 for braiding at their shop, Eve’s African Hair Braiding in College Park southwest of Atlanta. Keita is determined to take ...

Now on stage at La Jolla Playhouse is the play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" by New York-based playwright Jocelyn Bioh. The play opened on Broadway in 2023, and was nominated for six Tony Awards ...

Mr Adesanya lamented what he referred to as the erosion of African values and the shift in traditional masculinity. He argued that hair braiding in men was not only alien to the culture but also ...

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 ...