The Detroit News.
Some cosmetology schools offer a braiding course.
There are individual braiders who offer workshops. We are not aware of any other school in the country with respect to a training academy. Braiding's history can be traced back to Africa. It is the process of intertwining three strands of hair, putting them into various styles, such as the cornrows seen on many athletes or the goddess braids Janet Jackson wore in the movie Poetic Justice. Dezzie Knight, owner of Wig Village on Detroit's west side, is a pioneer in the city's braiding market.