The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio continues its 2025-26 season with its take on the touching, topical play "Jaja's African ...

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 ...

*Theater enthusiasts in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to experience the vibrant world of Ghanaian culture through the eyes of acclaimed playwright Jocelyn Bioh when her hit play, ‘JaJa’s ...

As Jocelyn Bioh’s play about life in a Harlem hairdresser’s gets a London run, she and director Monique Touko explain why its story of west Africans styling themselves for life in the US will resonate ...

Every few decades the theater needs its “Steel Magnolias.” Before Robert Haring’s beauty-shop dramedy opened in 1987, there was Clare Booth Luce’s 1936 comedy, “The Women,” which also made a beauty ...

Set in the pulsating heart of Harlem, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding unravels the complexities of cultural identity, assimilation, and the pursuit of the American dream within the African immigrant ...

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. “They’re a large part of the economy of Harlem,” Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. “Those are women-owned businesses, ...

For many African women, hair is more than just strands; it is a crown of ancestry, resilience and unapologetic beauty. From intricate Bantu knots to free-flowing Fulani braids and natural hair twists, ...

Braids are an integral part of Black culture, yet African plaits continue to be misappropriated hairstyle — a la boxer braids and more recently Bo Derick Braids. Appropriation has long been an issue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuesday night was a gut punch that left me grateful for live theater. That evening, I had the pleasure of joining the audience at ...

Whether it is Floyd’s Barber Shop in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Truvy’s Beauty Salon in STEEL MAGNOLIAS or even the Suburban Salon in EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, hair care is the center of society. Gossip is ...