DURHAM (WTVD) -- The colorful head wraps known as geles (pronounced gay-lays) are worn by many women as an expression of their connection to the African continent. Advocates consider them symbols of ...

When Haitian-born Paola Mathé was working at hotels and restaurants in New York in her twenties, she would often attract attention for wrapping her hair in colorful fabrics, as typically done by older ...

Once you master the technique, every outfit becomes more interesting. Tying a wrap becomes an everyday celebration of Blackness. By Nadia Owusu Seven years ago, at my grandfather’s funeral in Kumasi, ...