"If you're teaching these kids, they can make $1,000 a week, you gotta also have to teach them how to manage it," said Shawanda Parker. Parker owns a braiding salon in west Louisville, and organized ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A summer camp unlike any other, there’s no swimming, hiking or fishing. This camp is all about braiding. Phenomenal Tresses hair salon in Tallahassee hosts the Phenomenal ...

Mesyah, 10, said when she first got her hair braided as a little girl, she loved how it made her feel free and like herself. But since entering a more diverse school district in the city of Troy with ...

Annis Waugh decided to host a hair-braiding class for fathers, though she expected only handful of sign-ups. To her surprise, the class quickly sold out, and dozens of dads added their names to a wait ...

Tamara Hunter weaves lessons and love into every braid she creates. “When women come here, they know that they are getting their hair done or learning to do hair in a place where they are loved, they ...

Kimberly Burke was just 10 years old when braiding came to her rescue for the first time. "I started braiding my dolls’ hair when I went into foster care," the Freeport native, now 55, recalls.