Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Braids have been a significant part of African and African-American culture for centuries. Though their popularity spans across ...

Playwright Jocelyn Bioh’s Jaja’s African Hair Braiding isn’t like anything you’ve ever seen on Broadway before. Directed by Whitney White, it’s not only a celebration of Black hair and beauty, but ...

Gabrielle Union is a beauty on and off the big screen and we love when she shares her hair journey with us on social media. The Being Mary Jane star recently shared on Instagram her freshly done Ghana ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The Harlem hair salon at the center of “Jaja’s ...

Ghanaian photojournalist and filmmaker Carlos Idun-Tawiah is not a fan of labels. But if he had to pick one for himself, he’d go with “editorial photographer.” The 23-year-old’s fashion photos have ...

The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, cornrows, micro braids, Ghana braids, tree braids. Even, if you’re lucky and the stylist is in the right mood, kinky twists. All ...

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “They’re a large part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bisserat Tseggai, left, Jordan Rice, Victoire Charles and Claudia Logan star in "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," which just ...

A good hair braider is like a good doctor—essential yet elusive. That’s why Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a comedic story by Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh, is so appealing. It celebrates ...