This style has its roots in African and African ... amount of synthetic braiding hair, folding it in half and securing it to the natural hair at the root. Jumbo box braids can last several weeks ...

But “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” the 90-minute Broadway play by the Ghanaian-American writer Jocelyn Bioh, has one big advantage over the others in the genre. Box braids, to cite just one ...

At Jaja's salon, stories are told, dramas unfold, jokes fly, and immaculate hairstyles tower. Tony-nominated ...

T Charles Erickson Share For about 75 minutes of its 90-minute running time, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” comes ... zig-zag cornrows; jumbo box braids; detailed microbraids; Beyonce ...

The hit play, which originated in New York, offers an intimate look at the lives of hair braiders and their clients, ...