Kimberly Burke was just 10 years old when braiding came to her rescue for the first time. "I started braiding my dolls’ hair when I went into foster care," the Freeport native, now 55 ...

Kimberly Burke has started teaching beginners' hair braiding classes in West Hempstead. She said it kept her busy as a foster child and gave her something to look forward to. Credit: Morgan ...