but when my hair was in braids or straightened, he'd come by and chat it up, asking about my weekend and brainstorming ideas. At the time, my direct chain of command to him was all Black women ...

Bandile says giving her hair a break could have prevented her baldness Years of styling, braiding, pulling, relaxing and sewing in weaves have left a 31-year-old aspiring South African model with ...

Jocelyn Bioh’s funny, poignant “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” onstage at Berkeley Repertory Theatre starts at such a fever pitch, it’s initially hard to follow. First thing in the ...