A few weeks ago, Randy Espinal, a financial services worker from Central Islip, decided to make a major hair change at K&D African Hair Braiding in Bay Shore. Sporting a conventional haircut he says, ...

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Braids have been an essential part of Black hair traditions across cultures for centuries. From ancient African civilizations to modern-day fashion runways, braids are culturally symbolic and ...