Braids have been a staple style in the history of hair. Reviewed by Nigella Miller Fact checked by Michelle Regalado If there is one thing we know for sure, it's that braids are not going anywhere, ...

ELLE magazine writer Ayana Byrd is examining how braids tell America's black hair history and the cultural significance of the hairstyle. I am what you might call a little hair obsessed. You can't ...

Braids feel normal today. They show up everywhere, so familiar that we rarely stop to think about where they began. But asking where braids come from and why they have lasted for centuries opens up a ...