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2. African-American hair - Wikipedia

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   During this time, wig manufacturers were the only companies that advertised a Black standard of beauty. [39] Afro-textured hair worn in its natural state was still considered undesirable, [40] and media promoted a Eurocentric beauty ideal that included straight hair. [41]

3. 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 .

4. Afro - Wikipedia

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   The afro is a hair style created by combing out natural growth of afro-textured hair, or specifically styled with chemical curling products by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The hairstyle can be created by combing the hair away from the scalp, dispersing a distinctive curl pattern, and forming the hair into a ...

5. Hairstyle - Wikipedia

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   A very common style had a single stiff curl running round the head at the end of the hair. By the late 18th century the natural hair was often powdered to achieve the impression of a short wig, tied into a small tail or "queue" behind (George III). Short hair for fashionable men was a product of the Neoclassical movement.

6. ‘Men in wigs and brown make-up taking stunt jobs from black ...

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   “Men wearing wigs and using brown make-up” are depriving black women and members of other ethnic groups of top stunt roles in movies, according to a new study. Dr Laura Crossley, a researcher ...

7. Kinky hair - Wikipedia

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   Papuan women with kinky hair. Kinky hair is a uniquely human characteristic, as most mammals have straight hair, including the earliest hominids. [11] Robbins (2012) suggests that kinky hair may have initially evolved because of an adaptive need amongst humans' early hominid ancestors for protection against the intense UV radiation of the sun in Africa.