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Jaylene Clark Owens, a Philadelphia-based actor and poet, has released her new children's book, “A Black Girl and Her Braids.

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Social media has been a dumpster fire lately as African braid shops continue to be dragged for their alleged mistreatment of Black American customers. But since the braid shop incident in Alabama went ...

As women, it’s already a struggle to schedule a hair appointment, but to be accused of not paying for a service and to be held hostage in a salon? Now that is next level. Hoping to leave the braid ...

Blackbraid is a solo project for black metal musician Sgah’gahsowáh and draws inspiration from Indigenous peoples' culture and lore. This weekend is significant. It’s a celebration and acknowledgement ...

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 ...