African Hair Salons

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. “They’re a large part of the economy of Harlem,” Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. “Those are women-owned businesses, ...

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Donald Trump's tariffs are putting added strain on small businesses, with Black beauty salons hit especially hard by the rising cost of Chinese-made hair extensions. The cost of hair extensions and ...

abc7NY: Long Island braiding salon offers customers authentic African hair styles for more than 20 years

BAY SHORE, New York (WABC) -- Long Island's K&D African Hair Braiding salon has been the go-to spot in Bay Shore for 25 years, offering more than 70 African hair braiding styles for customers to ...

Long Island braiding salon offers customers authentic African hair styles for more than 20 years

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WBUR: 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' captures one explosive day at a Harlem salon

The cast of SpeakEasy Stage's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) When the metal grill-like curtain parted in the Roberts Studio Theatre, we not only entered ...

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'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' captures one explosive day at a Harlem salon

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When high school prom season rolls in this year, the owner of Razzle Dazzle, an African-American hair salon in Teaneck, would love to see full appointment books and lines out the door, as he enjoyed ...

Yahoo: Why 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' at Ensemble Theatre is a must-see immigrant story

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Why 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' at Ensemble Theatre is a must-see immigrant story

Afro: The Afro tax: African American women spend four times more on hair care than Caucasian women