Get ready for a deep partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, which will occur at sunrise in North America and mid-morning across Europe.

At Jaja's salon, stories are told, dramas unfold, jokes fly, and immaculate hairstyles tower. Tony-nominated Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh delivers us a love letter to the West African ...

From “Barbershop” and “Beauty Shop” to “Shear Madness” and “Steel Magnolias,” hair emporia have served ... study while also exploring the West African immigrant experience in ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze ... Yet today there are few African names in the global market for high-end spirits. Some entrepreneurs are trying to change that.

Set at a hair salon in Harlem in 2019, the play brings us into the daily concerns, quirks, crushes, comic clashes and community of the West African immigrant women who work in Jaja’s shop.

Local cosmetology students said hair braiding is more than just a style; it’s a way to symbolize their past. Genexis Diaz knew from a young age that she wanted to get ...

“Too often, our hair is manufactured far from home, without our input. We knew we had to change that.” The trip to the East African nation also led them to build partnerships with local ...

T Charles Erickson Share “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” opened on Broadway in 2023 with a run that extended twice. Ghanaian American playwright and actor Jocelyn Bioh’s comedy earned six ...

Kanye West is facing consequences for his antisemitic behavior. The rapper, 47, was dropped by his music booking agent, Daniel McCartney of 33 & West, on Tuesday. “Effective immediately ...

The next partial solar eclipse visible from the UK and Europe will take place on March 29, 2025, and will see up to 47 per cent of the sun blocked by the moon. People in mainland Europe will get ...

Jaja’s African ... West African women and see their humanity,” said Johnson. “Audiences will think about what their lives may be like and how much work it is to do something like their hair ...