Shana Everson, a Black entrepreneur behind the braiding business, "Braided by Shana," has taken the internet by storm with her unique hair art. She garnered millions of international views online.

One year ago, Sonia Ekemon, 41, led the fight to make it legal for Idahoans to braid hair without a cosmetology license. After the law passed in March 2022, Ekemon launched one of Idaho’s first hair ...

Nadine Djuiko braids extensions into a client’s hair with one hand and answers her phone with the other, while switching between speaking French and English as she talks to staff and customers. She’s ...