This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home.

Our Fall 2023, Spelman Does Broadway event will check out Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, starring Spelman alumna, Lakisha May. Stick around after the show as we join the cast for a post-performance talkback.

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