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2. Tignon law - Wikipedia

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   The tignon law (also known as the chignon law [1]) was a 1786 law enacted by the Spanish Governor of Louisiana Esteban Rodríguez Miró that forced black women to wear a tignon headscarf. The law was intended to halt plaçage unions and tie freed black women to those who were enslaved, but the women who followed the law have been described as ...

3. Discrimination based on hair texture in the United States

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   By the late 1800s, African American women were straightening their hair to meet a Eurocentric vision of society with the use of hot combs and other products improved by Madam C. J. Walker. However, the black pride movement of the 1960s and 1970s made the afro a popular hairstyle among African Americans and considered a symbol of resistance. [5]

4. Madam C. J. Walker - Wikipedia

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   Multiple sources mention that although other women (like Mary Ellen Pleasant) might have been the first, their wealth is not as well-documented. [1] [2] [3] Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for Black women through the business she founded, Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company ...

5. Thinning Hair? It Might Be Your Diet - AOL

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   “Omega-3 fatty acids may cause hair to enter its growth phase and stay in that phase longer, thus promoting hair growth,” says Yelena Wheeler, M.P.H., R.D.N. Sufficient fat intake is important ...

6. 'The Hair Tales' Examines the Stories Behind Black Womanhood

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   Every woman has a hair story. No matter the texture, the length, whether it’s healthy or damaged, all Black women can tell you the stories of their lives through their hair.

7. Hair Loss in Women: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   It’s normal to lose about 50 to 100 hairs a day. But it can be upsetting when you notice more hair loss than this, bald patches, a widening part, or a ponytail that keeps getting thinner and ...