“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” a new play by Jocelyn Bioh, celebrates the rich inner worlds of Harlem, N.Y.'s iconic hair braiders ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression.

Now comes Jocelyn Bioh’s one-act 90-minute play, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” which had its world premiere Tuesday at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. This time, the business is a ...

Jocelyn Bioh’s Harlem-set play, bristling with wit and drama, follows the staff and customers of a hair braiding salon as they joke, argue, and try to get those styles just right.

A new Institute for Justice report titled Barriers to Braiding details the various occupational licensing rules that affect African hair braiders. The report shows that licensing African hair ...

Unlike Western-style cosmetology, which uses potentially dangerous chemicals, traditional African hair braiding is all-natural and requires a completely different skillset.

Theatergoers will have more time to check out "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" now that MTC extended has its run dates through Nov. 5.

The moment the curtain rises at "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," an intricately-detailed set is revealed, with salon chairs and a myriad of props in shades of orange, pink and purple embellishing ...

Many cosmetology schools don't teach hair braiding, and yet most states require African hair braiders to be licensed cosmetologists.

For about 75 minutes of its 90-minute running time, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” comes across as a vivaciously amusing workplace comedy and a tribute to underappreciated artisans who ...

Long Island's K&D African Hair Braiding has been a staple in the Bayshore community by providing quality braids to customers looking for authentic styles.

“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” which is a most fun 90 minutes, has the benefit of hair braiding being a long and complex process, requiring great manual dexterity on the part of the stylist.