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Regional Premiere of 'Jaja’s African Hair Braiding'

The season continues at Hattiloo Theatre September 12 through October 12 with the regional premiere of "Jaja’s African Hair Braiding," written by Jocelyn Bioh.

Kacky Walton spoke with director Maya Robinson about Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem, where a lively group of West African immigrant stylists create intricate designs and share stories with the neighborhood women who sit in their chairs.

I owe my radio career to the Ford Motor Company. My daddy had a Ford dealership in our hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and he thought it would be cute if his 7-year old daughter did his radio commercials. The pay wasn't great, just a pack of Wrigley's gum, but I was hooked on radio from then on.