Braids are a black girl’s summer staple style. They are cool, chic, and are easy to maintain. Though sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut of styles: simple cornrows, twists, or box braids. Get ...

Braiding traditions across the African diaspora both predate and defy the colonial confines set forth to erase and subjugate Black communities. Intricate cornrows in particular—whether they are the ...