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‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of African women immigrants in America

Author
GBH
Published
Mon 19 May 2025
Episode Link
https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_181_02dca2f2-69b4-4e47-9fa0-f38d74694322&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wgbh.org%2F181%2Ffeed-rss.xml

For many Black women, the hair salon is a cultural safe space, where stories and secrets help build an intimate community. In SpeakEasy Stage’s production of the Tony-winning play, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” the West African immigrants who do the braiding and the customers seeking their services come together in a funny play that also explores serious current-day immigration policies. Three members of the cast and crew join Callie to talk more about the production.

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