After posting on Facebook offering to braids kids' hair for free, Brittany Starks has worked with dozens of children and plans to start a nonprofit to do even more Wendy Grossman Kantor is an ...

In homes, churches and in braiding shops around Nashville, Brittany Starks and a team of dedicated volunteers are helping parents lighten their load, one braid at a time. Starks' idea was a simple one ...

Professional hair braiding can cost anywhere from $100 to $400 or more per style. So far, Brittany Starks and her team of braiders have saved parents thousands of dollars. When Brittany Starks offered ...

A single mom of two working multiple jobs in Tennessee is braiding children's hair for free in an effort to help other parents who otherwise couldn't afford the expensive services of a stylist at a ...

Yulanda Norton was in a bind. Her youngest daughter asked to get her hair braided before the start of school, but Norton couldn’t afford it. Norton, who is a nursing assistant in Nashville, lost her ...

This story is part of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s coverage of equitable community development. SWMJC is a group of 12 regional organizations dedicated to strengthening local ...

Brittany Starks knows what it’s like to struggle. Despite being a single mother who lives paycheck to paycheck and has been homeless twice, Starks hasn’t allowed her hardships to break her spirit.