Sew-ins are conceptually simple and have been around since the 1940s. Christina Jenkins, a Black woman who worked at a wig manufacturing company in Chicago, is credited with inventing the method.

For many Black women—myself included—traditional sew-ins served as our first foray into weaves before the style took a backseat to frontal/closure styles and wigs. But after a while ...

Wigs are the obvious choice if you enjoy changing your appearance frequently. Their adaptability is unparalleled. Depending ...

“There were Black women doing hair weaves and working in garment factories, but nothing that showed a mom and daughter sewing together,” she said. So she founded the nonprofit Black Girls Sew ...