Detty December [the nickname for celebrations from December to early January in West Africa], is the highlight of the year-end in Nigeria. As the stream of Detty December dos and don’ts start to flow ...

Discover the cultural significance of African hair braiding at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture. Learn about its history ...

A Nigerian hair stylist took her mother to see her newly opened salon, and the emotional woman immediately rolled on the floor in gratitude to God The young lady shared the touching moment on TikTok, ...

Jordan Rice had never been a customer at an African hair braiding shop in New York. But when she read Jocelyn Bioh’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” she saw her friends, her family and even herself in ...

As a girl, if you grew up in Nigeria, chances are your hair has been through more transformations than you can count. In this part of the world, hair is never just hair. It is culture, identity, ...

Kanekalon, the Japanese quality fibre giant in the last four years has transformed from just producing fibres into providing beauty solutions to meet Nigerian hairdressers and stylist needs in the ...

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 ...

A good hair braider is like a good doctor—essential yet elusive. That’s why Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a comedic story by Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh, is so appealing. It celebrates ...

SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the New England Premiere of the Tony-nominated play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh, a powerful comedic tale about joy, dreams, community, and sisterhood.