When a woman grabs my braids and says "How cute!" I crab her breast and say "How cute!" She never touches me again! Russell Means
Having Black hair is unique in that Black women change up styles a lot. You can walk down one street block in New York City and see 10 different hairstyles that Black women are wearing: straight curls, short cuts, braids - we really run the gamut. Queen Latifah
And all meet in singing, which braids together the different knowings into a wide and subtle music, the music of living. Alison Croggon
I miss my hair, but I feel like going out there with some fake braids wouldn't be right. I want to be the most genuine performer I can be. Sharon Jones
Archaeological record and historic depictions A 7th-century phalara found in a "warrior grave" in what is now Eschwege in northwestern Germany features a female figure with two large braids flanked by two "cat-like" beings and holding a staff-like object. Source: Internet
Asymmetric drapes, fluid capes, camp sunglasses, and military caps, all festooned with make-believe badges, braids, and epaulettes: these became the modern military regalia for those who never did enlist. Source: Internet