as in weaving
to form into a braid
they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2024
Black women have largely led the charge for these changes, holding that Black hair braiding promotes cultural heritage, creates a pathway to entrepreneurship for Black Americans and immigrants, and is a process that doesn’t require dangerous chemicals like relaxers.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
The rules are different in many states for hair braiding, though.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
As a part of training at cosmetology school, students learn to wash, blow-dry, cut, and braid hair (though the curriculum on braiding doesn’t extend to many of the styles that are popular in the Black community).
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
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Special events related to the exhibit include demonstrations of hair braiding (April 7), hair texture (April 13), hair cutting (May 11), turban tying (June 2), dreadlocks (June 8), wig styling (June 30), more hair cutting (July 13) and hair jewelry (Aug. 10 and 11).
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2024
Black women have largely led the charge for these changes, holding that Black hair braiding promotes cultural heritage, creates a pathway to entrepreneurship for Black Americans and immigrants, and is a process that doesn’t require dangerous chemicals like relaxers.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
The rules are different in many states for hair braiding, though.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
As a part of training at cosmetology school, students learn to wash, blow-dry, cut, and braid hair (though the curriculum on braiding doesn’t extend to many of the styles that are popular in the Black community).
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
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