The journey of African head wraps can be traced back for generations. This cultural, spiritual, and religious symbol made its way from the continent of Africa to the Caribbean and Latin America, ...

With a series of twists, turns and tucks, YasmineAbellard transforms a rectangular piece of African fabric into a pompadour-like wrap atop her head. She pairs the black and white patterned wrap with a ...

If there was ever a need for head wraps, the time is now. With the mandated shut down of hair salons across the country due to COVID-19, challenging hair days are before us. And the headwear is just ...

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 ...

A handful of students at Durham, N.C.'s School for Creative Studies had planned to kick off Black History Month with a bang by wearing colorful head wraps reminiscent of those worn by many women ...