The latest kids' hairstyle for school Hair braiding has a traditional origin, dating as far back as 5000 BC. In modernizing the look, it has gained renewed acceptance among schools.

But African American hair braiding styles stood — and still stand — as a direct challenge to those outdated norms. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Black is Beautiful movement sparked a renaissance ...

Braiding hair involves weaving strands into intricate patterns for style or protection. Popular types include box braids, cornrows, and French braids.

Braid hairstyles range from cornrows to faux locs and Ghanaian styles. They are integral to black culture's past, present, and future. Are braids in style in 2024?

Pashun Barnes' braiding camp in West Bloomfield not only teaches Black girls about the fundamentals of braiding, but how to use braiding as a skill they can carry throughout their life and what it ...

For many Black students navigating the chaos of college life in the bustling streets of New York City, finding affordable hair stylists, braiders, and salons can be a struggle. Crowned Styles, founded ...

Airaina Griffith-Knight leads a movement to continue the hair braiding tradition in the Black culture, through hAirlooms Academy.

Several black women have joined a virtual hair-braiding class on Facebook to learn how to keep their hair healthy while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Long Island's K&D African Hair Braiding has been a staple in the Bayshore community by providing quality braids to customers looking for authentic styles.