To say the Black experience is multifaceted would be an understatement. For nearly 500 years, the global African diaspora has blended West and Central African foods, religions, and practices with ...

Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in ...

Crystal Aguh, MD, FAAD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty, advocates for increased funding and education to address hair loss disparities within the African diaspora, emphasizing the need for ...

She is exploring the mystique of Afro hair in a special six-part series for Stylist.co.uk, with her second edition unraveling the culture behind African hair braiding that weaves together a ...

This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating ...

you will notice your hair, at some point, changes colour. In most cases, African hair is supposed to be black and thick, but after some time you will start noticing the strands are looking brown ...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh invites you to step into a vibrant salon in Harlem, where a lively community of West African immigrant hair braiders weaves together humor and heart ...