Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
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Friday, March 28, 2014

A History of African Hair From the 1400s to Present.

 1920s: Marcus Garvey, a black nationalist, urges followers to embrace their natural hair and reclaim an African aesthetic.
Woman (Mbororo) in Foumban, Cameroon. Originally published 1919.

1444: Europeans trade on the west coast of Africa with people wearing elaborate hairstyles, including locks, plaits and twists.

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