It can be a challenge to take good care of your natural hair while traveling. You’re going from place to place in a climate ...

Black American women's plan for an August 1 boycott of African braid shops and stores drains energy and resources from a ...

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

“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” celebrates business owners like Jaja and the ladies who work for her. It’s also a portrait that illustrates everything it takes for Black women, especially ...

That was really interesting, to experience that." When she looks at her own hair, Basnight said she thinks about her great-grandmother, who was indigenous and had long, black hair.

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 ...