Lasheera Chambers styles Andrea Vernae's hair into crochet braids for her character in Redwood. Photo by Kate Szrom/Courtesy of Portland Center Stage at The Armory Braiding has long been more than ...

Braids are both a culturally significant hairstyle as well as a convenient and protective one. Across several cultures, braiding hair is a tradition that people pass down through generations, with ...

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Sitting at the kitchen table getting your hair braided is a tradition that doesn’t end when you grow up. But, the pain associated with it finally can. “[We] do any and everything we can to eliminate ...