Early inspirations. One of our earliest memories of a Black woman rocking a chic ethnic hairstyle was when the late Miriam Makeba donned beaded cornrows with a braided beehive while belting out The ...

Tran Hoang Thuy, 21, said she had tried a variety of hairstyles in an attempt to find one that best represents her individual personality. She’s now finally settled on cornrows, a braided hairstyle ...

African pigtail hairstyles also last longer when braids are mixed with natural hair. Do this on school days because you might not have time to change your hairstyle regularly.

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

Dabiri goes on to describe how traditional West African hairstyles, like cornrows, have been represented in cave paintings that date as far back as 3000 BCE as well as art and sculptures from over ...

Cornrows are an ancient African hairstyle with roots that date back over 5,000 years. ... ALSO READ: 4 signs it's time to take your braids off. 4. African Threads [African Vibes] ...

The Army earlier this week issued new appearance standards, which included bans on most twists, dreadlocks and large cornrows, all styles used predominantly by African-American women with natural ...

Hairstyles such as dreadlocks, cornrows and afros could soon be expressly allowed and protected against discrimination in Wake County schools. The Wake County school board’s policy committee ...

Jocelyn Bioh‘s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” now on Broadway, opens in Harlem on a steaming July morning.Marie (Dominique Thorne), a frazzled recent high school graduate, walks up to her ...