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2. Braid (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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   Braids have been part of black culture going back generations. There are pictures going as far back as the year 1884 showing a Senegalese woman with braided hair in a similar fashion to how they are worn today. [15] Braids are normally done tighter in black culture than in others, such as in cornrows or box braids. While this leads to the style ...

3. List of hairstyles - Wikipedia

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   A braid, also known as a plait, is a type of hairstyle usually worn by women with long hair in which all or part of one's hair is separated into strands, normally three, and then plaited or braided together, typically forming one braid hanging down at the back of the head or two braids hanging down on either side of the head. Braids can also be ...

4. African-American hair - Wikipedia

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   American Airlines, Renee Rogers, a black female flight attendant, sued her employer American Airlines for prohibiting her from wearing cornrows and braids at work. [74] The court dismissed Rogers' arguments that the ban was discriminatory based on race and sex, and ruled in favor of American Airlines. [ 74 ]

5. 'Look good, run fast': Black Olympians discuss the importance ...

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   Black women Olympians say they’re excited to showcase their elaborate and natural hairstyles during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. ... braids, dreadlocks and weaves — from the Tokyo ...

6. Protective hairstyle - Wikipedia

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   Before that, many slaves used their braiding hairstyles as maps of the land and storage for small grains and nuts. With this, many laws were created to prohibit braids and other cultural and protective hairstyles. [citation needed] These laws were not overturned until the Black Power Movement in the 60s and 70s. Even after the laws were ...

7. Jheri curl - Wikipedia

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   The Jheri curl (often spelled Jerry curl or Jeri Curl) is a permanent wave hairstyle that was popular among Black Americans during the 1980s and early 1990s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding , [ 1 ] the Jheri curl gives the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look.