ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WTVF) — Antioch mother Brittany Starks has gained a lot of attention for her effort to braid kids' hair for the new school year. On Saturday, she is holding her first big braiding ...

In the world of haircuts for kids, boys have the cutting edge. This, according to the professionals at barbershops and salons (some that specialize in wee ones) all over Long Island where the younger ...

MADISON, Wis. — After getting school supplies, new clothes and haircuts are often on the back-to-school list for parents. But it’s not always a hair “cut” that wraps up every kid’s look – braiding can ...

Update: Since our story aired, even more families and single parents have reached out to Brittany Starks asking if she might have time to braid their child's hair, too. A single mother of two donated ...

Back to school can be stressful for parents, but one Tennessee woman is helping to relieve that stress one braid at a time. Starks offered her service in August in a post on the “’Hip Antioch” ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - As temperatures warm up, the time for that summer haircut is upon us. New Bellevue Ministries is holding a free event for children, giving out braids and haircuts for children between ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- It was over 18 years ago that April Thorpe faced a dilemma -- how to do her oldest daughter's hair. Thorpe said she saw a little girl with beautifully styled hair and asked the ...

Braids have always been more than just a hairstyle for Black women and girls. They’re a significant component to one’s expression. For young Black girls, braids serve as a connection to their heritage ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One woman is working to give back-to-school braids and hairstyles to children at a Central Texas shelter as a “little pick-me-up.” “It’s something they deserve,” Jenny Perez, owner of ...

Shataya Scott has braided hair since she was a teenager. While braiding is so popular, it’s cost prohibitive for some parents. So, Scott offered up a proposal to officials at her children’s school – ...

The Charles E. Warford Activity Center buzzed with the hum of clippers, the chatter of volunteers, and the squeals of children testing out new backpacks Sunday, Aug. 10, as hundreds turned out for the ...

From Colombia to Congo, braids communicated important messages for those who wore them. Here's why that history matters. Growing up, many Black women have fond memories of sitting between the legs of ...