‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Review: The Mark Taper Forum Has an Ensemble Comedy Rich and Rewarding Enough to Merit Extensions

Jaja's African Hair Braiding' is a rich, funny ensemble comedy that's made its way from Broadway to a terrific production at ...

‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ at the Taper is a workplace comedy that packs a political punch

The acclaimed touring production of Jocelyn Bioh's 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding,' set in a Harlem hair salon, reveals the precarious lives of immigrant workers in an exuberant workplace comedy that's ...
The Root

This Woman’s Braiding Robot Might Solve the Headache Every Black Woman Has Getting Her Hair Done!

Black folks —and women in particular — are familiar with the exhausting process of getting our hair braided, or worse, ...
Indiatimes

The hair braids Orry flaunts have a fascinating history with a painful link to African slavery

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 ...

Black Harvard alumni invent hair-braiding robot that could transform salons forever

Halo Braid, winner of the 2025 President’s Innovation Challenge Award at the Harvard Innovation Lab, has devised a ...

Black-Founded Invention Of Hair-Braiding Robot Crowned Winner Of Startup Contest At Harvard

The Halo Braid, a Black-founded hair braiding robot, has won a startup competition at Harvard for its plans to upgrade the ...

‘We have work to do’: ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ cast finds humor amid political turmoil

The actors who play the sisterhood of stylists in 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' sit down for a candid beauty-shop ...
Al Bawaba News

Are Braids an African-Only Thing? Rihanna’s 'Appropriation' Stirs Controversy

Last Friday, the fashion world watched closely as Rihanna introduced her latest fashion collection in a special show. However, as people watched models walk down the catwalk, questions over ...