It’s no secret that being a professional hair braider takes major skill and dexterity. What’s less known is how much fortitude (and money) is required to simply get through the licensing process in ...

Ashley N’Dakpri at her braiding salon in Gretna, Louisiana. Ashley N’Dakpri runs a braiding salon in Gretna, Louisiana but it’s almost impossible for her to find braiders who can work legally. Why?

Charemi Jones, an “occasional braid wearer,” has experienced it all when it comes to hair-related drama. The Chicago police officer’s hair has been braided so tight she had to take Ibuprofen to ease ...

"Why should Virginia always be at the end of the pack?" groused Terry McAuliffe during the Democratic National Convention. He was hacked off that the state Supreme Court had overturned his executive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Jersey hair braiders are required to have a license to legally operate in a salon, but new legislation could change that.

Tennessee has been cracking down on unlicensed hair braiders, having levied almost $100,000 in fines in the last decade to more than 30 different natural hair stores in the state. According to a ...

Braids are globally a staple hairstyle — and those who do them are highly regarded for the cultural stronghold they maintain. Tracing back to 3500 B.C., hair braiding provides a service and a sense of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Massachusetts just did something powerful for black women in the state. Recently, lawmakers repealed the licensure requirement for hair braiders, a change that will set these enterprising and skilled ...

A federal judge has ruled it unconstitutional for a set of Texas laws to prevent African hair braiding schools from teaching students how to braid hair. Isis Brantley, an entrepreneur who runs a hair ...

Wisconsin hair braiders may no longer need a permission slip from the government to make a livelihood using their skills. In June, the state legislature passed a bill to allow people to professionally ...