For Julee Wilson, Cosmopolitan’s beauty editor-at-large, that’s good news. “I love to see it,” she says “Braids and locs on men going ‘mainstream’ is a demonstration of cultural reclamation, pride and ...

How Black Folks Have Reclaimed Braids for the Red Carpet. By Kiana Murden. May 5, 2025. ... “All different types of braid styles are in demand for both men and women,” he continues.

Yao Dogbe plays multiple men who pass through hawking accessories, making romantic overtures or both. ... “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” on tour at Arena Stage, ...

Hampton Richards, an Atlanta-born actor and movement artist and a 2024 graduate of Boston University who plays Jennifer in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Kira Troilo, founder and owner of Art & Soul ...

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.