Jaja's African Hair Braiding

Welcome to 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.

• Jocelyn BiohWriter
• Whitney WhiteDirector

• Brittany AdebumolaMiriam
• Maechi AharanwaNdidi
• Rachel ChristopherJennifer
• Kalyne ColemanChrissy / Michelle / LaNiece
• Somi KakomaJaja
• Lakisha MayVanessa / Radia / Sheila
• Nana MensahAminata
• Michael OloyedeJames / Sock Man / DVD Man / Jewelry Man
• Dominique ThorneMarie
• Zenzi WilliamsBea
• Onye Eme-AkwariNollywood Film Clip
• Morgan ScottNollywood Film Clip