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La Jolla Playhouse: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
It’s been said that you can’t hate someone whose story you know. In Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Jocelyn Bioh has woven a ...
Playwright finds universality in her play ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’
Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is the product of “30-plus years of stories that I ...
Actors hope Boston production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" will bring people together
A new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are ...
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Rocking braids or cornrows can be taboo for Black women. Stylists are fighting stigmas one style at a time
Stylists told Insider they challenge stereotypes to celebrate the African roots of hair braiding. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. With the rise of the digital age, Black women have ...
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Are Braids an African-Only Thing? Rihanna’s 'Appropriation' Stirs Controversy
Rihanna really loves putting non black ppl in braids for her fenty whatever show and then call it ‘mad ethnic right now’ ? Literally just saw Vanessa hudgens in feed-in type long ass braids ...
How a Boston braider taught actors to braid for new production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding"
A new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are ...
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Michelle Obama says Americans weren’t ready for her natural Black hair
Obama said. Attitudes about natural Black hairstyles, such as braids and dreadlocks, have shifted. Earlier this year, the House passed the Crown Act, legislation that would prohibit discrimination ...