I remember the very first time I saw Poetic Justice. Even at a young age, I was captivated by the thick, waist-length box braids combined with the black hat and oversized dad jeans. Back then, that ...

(The Root) — John Singleton’s Poetic Justice was released in 1993 during a watershed period that saw a number of black films entering theaters. Janet Jackson starred as Justice, a poetry-loving ...

The Black community is well aware that Janet Jackson didn’t invent box braids. But when she stepped onto the big screen in 1993 as Justice in the now cult classic film Poetic Justice, she started a ...

Box braids have made a resurgence in the fashion world as a hot new trend, but its origins trace back decades ago to African origins. Take a look back at where the trend really started, plus how Janet ...