As some are suggesting Black Americans keep their braiding business to themselves, one African braider responds.

Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two ...

But African American hair braiding styles stood — and still stand — as a direct challenge to those outdated norms.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 ...

The festival is a celebration of both Black excellence and innovation, featuring 50 Black-owned businesses, food trucks, ...

She is a darker version of the all-American girl, with straightened, curled hair. 1970: Angela Davis becomes an icon of Black Power with her large Afro.

And in further celebration of SAACC’s 25th year, a second space, the Rowland Gallery at Strawbery Banke Museum, reflects on ...

Daily Beast's reporter Allison Samuels explained, "The texture of black and African-American hair varies, and extreme heat and sweat can cause the strands to revert to their natural state.

Denise Washington, Georgetown, SC's "Hair Hat Lady", recently had six items accepted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Three Bone Theatre's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" runs on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 24 at The Arts Factory at West End Studios.