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Tariffs have been affecting many industries, but now the Black haircare industry is the latest to feel the impact of these ...
From bohemian braids to feed-ins, Black people have always used braided hairstyles for protection, ease and versatility. These braided looks often include trendy and affordable synthetic hair. But ...
Set in modern times, the Tony award winning Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, features a delightful and eclectic mix of African ...
Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at ...
Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from ...
Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs and weaves, styling tools, braiding gel and other ...
A hair salon can be a place of hot topics, personal drama, and a clamor of opinions. However, for West African immigrant ...
During a new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are creating community with mini masterpieces in Boston. The play takes ...
A new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are creating community with mini masterpieces in Boston. 'Into the mouth of ...
Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is the product of “30-plus years of stories that I have lived in my brain.” Here’s the story behind the ...
That’s the setting of the 90-minute Tony Award-winning play “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” — named for the fictional Harlem salon owned by West African immigrant Jaja. The play is now up at SpeakEasy ...
The cast of SpeakEasy Stage's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) When the metal grill-like curtain parted in the Roberts Studio Theatre, we not only ...