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Deity Brinson, as Marie, embraces Myneesha King, as Jaja, in Three Bone Theatre's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." The production runs through Nov. 24 at The Arts Factory at West End ...

Luckily, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” reminds us what the country is really about: community and opportunity. Three Bone Theatre’s production of the award-winning play opened last Friday ...

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Vanessa Robinson as Aminata (left) and EJ Williams as Vanessa in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.’ (Photo courtesy of Three Bone Theatre) My dear old Mom was born and raised in Harlem over a century ago ...

The competitive “crab in the barrel” mentality of the hair-braiders vying for customers and the animosity that ensued were clearly conveyed by the hair-braiders Bea (Valerie Thames ...

15. (Courtesy Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre) Jocelyn Bioh’s funny, poignant “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” onstage at Berkeley Repertory Theatre starts at such a fever pitch, it’s ...

Awa Sal Secka as Bea, left, and Tiffany Renee Johnson as Aminata in Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Photo: Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Rep You’ll think you’re in a gentle ...