‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
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New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path
The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.
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Why a school board's ban on 'Maus' may put the book in the hands of more readers
A Tennessee school district's controversial ban on the Holocaust graphic novel Maus appears to have spurred efforts to get copies into the hands of more… -
Open Studio: The iconic histories of denim and the Kennedys
The latest episode of Open Studio with Jared Bowen is a history lesson. -
Arts this Week: The history of blue jeans and the Kennedys, two American icons
The JFK Library and Museum has pulled objects out of its collection highlighting what life was like through the eyes of first children John Jr. and Caroline.
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