Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Jocelyn Bioh’s Broadway playwriting debut, set in a Harlem hair braiding shop, is a hot and hilarious workplace sitcom. By Jesse Green ...

Inside Nikki Beauty Supply & Salon the art of braiding is more than a service. Owner Fausta Adekoba braiding for more than 30 years, her journey began she opened a salon chair.

African women have been manipulating their natural hair from time immemorial with different hairstyles that are now adapted to modern hairstyles. In many indigenous cultures, a person’s hair is ...

Some old African hairstyles are back in the spotlight, adding a touch of heritage to modern style. Recently, there's been a renaissance of traditional African hairstyles, as they make a stylish ...

The popular African braids can be traced back to the times of slavery and were symbols of resilience. Braiding as a form of communication Enslaved African men, women, and children endured the harsh ...

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 ...

African braided hairstyles are all the rage among Ho Chi Minh City’s young people after artists began popularizing the trend at local rap contests recently. Tran Hoang Thuy, 21, said she had tried a ...

I first got my hair chemically relaxed when I was 12 years old, after begging my mother to let me do so for at least two years. Surrounded by friends with long, swishy hair at school and constantly ...