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2. Natural hair movement - Wikipedia

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   The natural hair movement is a movement which aims to encourage people of African descent to embrace their natural, afro-textured hair; especially in the workplace. It originated in the United States during the 1960s, and resurged in popularity in the 2000s .

3. Hair twists - Wikipedia

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   A variation of hair twists is called a "twist out", [5] where twisted hair is untwisted to create a large, loosely crimped texture. There are two different variations to a "twist out," one method can be done with using two stands of hair and another method uses three stands of hair called a "three stand twist out".

4. Dreadlocks - Wikipedia

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   The Perception Institute conducted a "Good Hair Study" using images of Black women wearing natural styles in locs, afros, twists, and other Black hairstyles. The Perception Institute is "a consortium of researchers, advocates and strategists" that uses psychological and emotional test studies to make participants aware of their racial biases.

5. Farmingdale, New York - Wikipedia

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   Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States.The population was 8,466 at the time of the 2020 Census.

6. Conk - Wikipedia

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   Conk hairstyle. The conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s up to the early-to-mid 1960s. [1] This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer called congolene, an initially homemade hair straightener gel made from the extremely corrosive chemical lye which was often mixed with eggs and potatoes.

7. Discrimination based on hair texture in the United States

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   In the 2010s, natural hairstyles saw an increase in popularity in response to celebrities such as Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong'o, Ava DuVernay, and Stacey Abrams wearing natural hair. However, the popularity also resulted in increased attention to dress codes and hair regulations as African American workers and students across the U.S. were ...