Jaja’s African Hair Braiding will be presented by The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio as part of its current season. The ...

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 ...

There comes a point when you need to get your hair done, as any traveler who has traveled for long periods can tell you. Whether it’s a last-minute decision or a way to pamper yourself, everyone knows ...

The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, corn rows, micro braids, Ghana braids, tree braids. Even, if you’re lucky and the stylist is in the right mood, kinky twists. All ...

The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, cornrows, micro braids, Ghana braids, tree braids. Even, if you’re lucky and the stylist is in the right mood, kinky twists. All ...

It’s 23 degrees celsius on a late Saturday afternoon in Peckham, south-east London, and I’m squeezing my way through a dense crowd of people on Rye Lane. As I lope across the concrete pavements dotted ...