All over the world, hair is a key part of human culture.

From cornrows to fades, hairstyles

are essential parts of human expression. This whole journey shows us that human beings
have every right to present hair as they see fit without oppression, excluding stereotyping,
and without discrimination. To this very day, we still must defend the dignity of hair, we
still must refute stereotypes involving hair, and we will continue to promote the truth that
our value as human beings is priceless. Being free means being real. That is why I will
never demonize a human being based on his or her hair choices period. We’re people,
and we don’t have to answer to anyone on how we decide to use our hair. This last part
of this exciting hair series wants to focus on the human side of hair culture considerably.
 The Table of Contents
1. Prologue

2. The Hair Salon

3. The Barbershop

4. Hair Competitions

5. The Dignity of Black Hair

6. Hair Internationally

7. Conclusion for the Hair Series

 Prologue
H air and culture go hand
in hand. You can't
comprehend anything about
hair without understanding
facts about world culture.
Culture deals with the
actions of human beings
revolving about customs,
duties, rituals, spirituality,
regional diversity, the
diffusion of culture, and
other components. One
example is that in many
places of the world, hair is
shown differently based
upon age, sex, or other
aspects of civilization.
Culture evolves over time.
That is why we have a
completely different type of
fashion now in the 2020's than
we had during the 1960's. In
America, we show our hair for
different reasons from fashion
to basic aesthetics. Also, black
people expressing our hair
from braids, Afros, and shorter
hair is a long part of our black
culture. As the years go
onward, we witness more
information about the
diversity of hair culture. The
The late Cicely Tyson loved her short
hairstyles and her cornrows. For over
7 decades, she has been a legend of
acting and social activism in her life.
She had soul. She was the icon who
was to in a diversity of movies and TV
shows.
Fulani people of West Africa
allowed unmarried women to
wear their hair ornamented
with small amber beads and
coins. Fulani people, who are
married women, wear large
amber ornaments. This
international hair culture is
found in hair competitions
and salons across the world.
Salons have a major role in hair
trends. Also, hair culture is
found in barbershops where
people joke around, read, and
celebrate the value of their
respective communities.
People more and more are
discovering the origin of the
head-wrap.
It has been used by ancient
Egyptians and people of
sub Saharan Africa for
thousands of years. Black
Americans have used them
to this very day. The
historian Helen Bradley
Gabriel in her article, "The
African American
Woman's Head-wrap:
Unwinding the Symbols"
documents the complex,
nuisance meanings of the
head-wrap. Back in the day,
racists made laws like the
Negro Act of 1735 (in South
Carolina) that limited how
black people could wear their
hair or their clothing that they
could put on. When Louisiana
was a Spanish colony,
Governor Estebal Rodriguez
Miro limited how black
woman could wear her jewelry.
The irony is that the racists
wanted black women to wear
headwraps to maintain the
status quo, but today, the
head-wrap is shown as a source
of inspiration to tons of Sisters
worldwide. In the South
during slavery, black women,
who were slaves, were forced
Sister Te’a Cooper is telling the truth that Black Lives Matter.
to wear kerchiefs or head
wraps as part of their uniform.
Today, the head-wrap has
been used by black Americans
as a source of strength and a
powerful way to outline black
identity. We have a long way
to go, but we will win in the
end. Movies and television
shows detail how important
hair is in our daily societal
happenings. That is why we
witness the glory of the culture
of hair all the time. The truth
remains clear and powerful.
We can't stop, because we
won't stop. Our lives certainly
matter on this journey of life
that we live through every day.
 The Hair SaloN
The hair or beauty salon is one of the most important locations in dealing with the care of human
hair. Many women and girls spend hours in beauty salons to make their hair as creative as
possible. Also, it is a place where cosmetic actions are done for people regardless of sex. It’s a
location where women and others relax, talk about the issues of the day, and feel a sense of
serenity. Skin health treatments, facial cleaning, foot care, nail manicures, aromatherapy, oxygen
therapy, mud baths, and other services are very common in salons worldwide. Facials are one of
the most common actions in these locations. Massage for the body is a very well-known beauty
treatment too that can help the blood flow more efficiently and make the body to relax in general.
Some people experience hair removal via waxing and threading at these places. Manicures help
to treat the hands in dealing with fingernails and cuticles. Even during the Great Recession in
2008 and 2009, beauty salons were very profitable as an industry. Any professional hairdresser is
heavily trained. She or he readily goes into school where they earn degrees or certifications. They
also work hard every day in making each customer satisfied with the result. A cosmetologist is
an expert on hair. A hairdresser is a person whose job is to cut, style, and use other methods on
hair in order to change or maintain a human being’s image. Many
hairdressers use hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques.
Hairdressing has existed for thousands of years among
human history. For example, ancient art drawings and paintings are
found about people working on another person’s hair. Ancient Greek
writers Aristophanes and Homer mention hairdressing. Hairdressers
were given high status in their communities. During the ancient times,
hours were used to wash comb, oil, and style including ornament hair.
Many hairdressers were buried with their bombs and tools after they
passed away. The singer Ledisi is here
showing her gorgeous
Ancient Egypt had lotions, scissors, and styling objects used in locs. Ledisi is one of the
hairdressing. Wealthy people had personal hairdressers. Hair grooming best, underrated
vocalists of our
existed in ancient Rome, ancient Chinese dynasties, ancient Americas, generation. Tons of
ancient Africa, etc. Many women and men hairdressers were in France people have listened to
by the 1600’s. Madame Martin was a famous hairdresser who popularized her albums before. She
taller women’s hair in style. Legros de Rumigny of France wrote a book loves music and has a
very humble spirit.
on hairdressing entitled, “Art de la Coiffure des Dames.” Marie Laveau
was a hairdresser in New Orleans during the 1800’s. By the 20th century,
modern technology increased like electricity, permanent wave machines,
and hair dryers. These tools allowed hairdressers to promote visits to
salons, etc. New coloring processed by those like Eugene Schuler in Paris
which caused hairdressers to use complicated styling techniques. Short
haircuts like the bob cut and the shingle bob were famous after World
War I. Hairdressing today is very popular in 2020. A state license is
required for hairdressers to practice. Many people involved in the
occupation are self-employed. In America, hairdressers have
qualifications varying from state to state. Usually, a person has at least a
high school diploma or GED or at least 16 years of age. He or she Keri Hilson is rocking
her braids greatly in
graduated from the state licensed barber or cosmetology school. Some this picture. Keri Hilson
have an associate degree. Hairdressers take a state licensing exam made is a great singer and
up of a written test, a test of styling, and an oral exam. They pay for songwriter. She is from
licenses and licenses can occasionally be renewed. the state of Georgia
and has an upcoming
TV movie found in the
TV One cable network.
 The Barbershop
A barbershop is a place where barbers work at. A barber’s job is to cut, dress, groom, style, and
shaves a person’s hair or bread. Barbers can be men or women. The barbershop is a well-known
place where people have public forums, read, relax, and debate about contemporary issues of the
day. Back in the day, barbers were doing surgery and dentistry. They were called barber surgeons.
With more safety razors, more barbers cut people’s scalp including facial hair. Barbers have
licenses and work in many locations. During the Bronze Age of ca. 3,500 B.C. in ancient Egypt,
razors were found there. Ancient Egyptian barbers were well respected people. Priests and people
of medicine were early barbers. Shaving people’s hair has been found in Mayan, Aztec, Iroquois,
Viking, and Mongolian civilizations. Men in ancient Greece had their beards, hair, and
fingernails trimmed or cut. Barbering was introduced to Rome by Greek colonies in Sicily in 296
B.C. Barbershops grew in the Middle Ages. Also, African American culture heavily included
barbering since the 19th century in America. The black barbershop existed as a place of comfort
for many people. Barbershops from black barbers at first mostly serviced wealthy white people.
By the end of the 1800’s, barbershop in the black communities served black people.

The average shop cost $20 to equip in 1880. It was about ten by twelve feet. A hair cut in 1880
would cost five or ten cents and shaving cost three cents back in the day. By the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, barbershops had board games and other businesses. Barbershops today have
special barber chairs and special equipment for rinsing and washing hair. Some watch TV and
read magazines in modern barber shops. Recently, barbershops can allow people to check high
blood pressure. In 2018, Arthur Rubinoff opened a museum with barber’s poles and antique
barber equipment in Manhattan. In recent years, the U.S. literacy project called Barbershop
Books existed. This program sets up reading stations in barbershops to promote a culture of
reading among African American boys. Unisex shops have barbers and hairdressers. Barber
schools give out licenses to people.

Today, most schools cost between $6,500 and $10,000 to complete. Each state has different
requirements to be a professional barber. Some schools' tuition has supplies and textbooks and
others don’t. Barber license exam fees range from $50 to $150. Some states have training lasting
from 800 to 2,000 hours. Most programs can be completed in 15 months or fewer. Barber schools
teach people about hair cutting, coloring, styling, and other actions for men’s hair and women’s
short hair. People are taught to use dyeing, bleaching hair, and relaxing hair. Sanitation, scalp
massage and treatments are promoted. Some people are taught about entrepreneurship, ethics
education, etc. The red, white, and blue pole has many meanings. It was symbol that goes back
to when barbers performed medical procedures. The white and red strips represent bandages and
blood while the blue stripes represent veins. In the U.S., the blue stripe is also sometimes used to
match the flag. Barbers use chairs, hair clippers, barber cloth, barber powder, hairbrush, comb,
barber neck, mirrors, hair brilliantine, disinfectant, hair cream, hair dryer, tonic, razors, shaving
cream, hair pomade, hair gel, and other items including hair scissors.

Back in 2008, Barack Obama Denzel Washington is using a This is the hip hop
had a haircut in South Wahl clipper in the movie Safe artist and actor
Carolina during the early era House. Denzel Washington is Method Man having
of his 1st Presidential recognized as one of the a haircut by the
campaign. He was at greatest actors of all time. celebrity barber
Emerson’s Barber shop in Denzel Washington loves his Reggae. Method
Marion, South Carolina. family and children Man is a member of
Barack Obama would be unconditionally. the hip hop
President from 2009 to 2017. supergroup of Wu
Tang Clan.
 Hair
CompetitioNs
Hair competitions are very numerous worldwide. In Atlanta, Georgia, there is the Black Beauty
Expo and the Black Beauty Awards. The Atlanta Beauty Expo showcases black excellence fully.
Georgia in general is one major area where hair celebrations come about like the Annual Taliah
Waajid World Natural Hair and Healthy Lifestyle Event. These various events deal with style,
creativity, and other ways hair is shown. One famous event is the Bronner Brothers' International
Beauty show. It has existed over 70 years. It holds the show at Georgia World Congress Center
in Atlanta, Georgia. The movement behind it fought to defeat Jim Crow laws. The shows are
supported by black women and the black community in general greatly. Thousands of hair care
professionals are part of the festivities each year. They help educate people on real hair care too.
Many judges decide hair battles. These battles decide which hair style has the greatest creative
power and innovation. There are classes on weaves and straightening. It has a long history. Dr.
Nathaniel Bronner came into Atlanta back in the 1930's. His son was James Bronner.

There was a company factor on Atlanta's west wide. The Bronner family had their home burned
down by the Klan twice before moving into Atlanta. Dr. Bronner was inspired by the women
stylists on Atlanta's Auburn Avenue. People who know Atlanta's history know that Auburn
Avenue is famous in Georgia's black history. Back in the day, wealthy African Americans came
to the area to eat in restaurants, to go to clubs, and to be involved in hair salons with streetcars.
We all know that the city of Atlanta is also one large epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement.
Auburn Avenue was where Madam C. J. Walker and Annie Malone grew their businesses. Their
parents were former slaves. Sarah Spencer Washington during the 1930's formed her Apex beauty
colleges in the district. Dr. Bronner graduated from that school being the only man in his class
during 1939. Back then, it was taboo for a man to be a graduate from a beauty school, but anyone
regardless of sex, has the right to follow their own dreams. Dr. Bronner and his brother Arthur
founded their company and show in 1947. Women inspired him to continue onward. It has
featured speakers from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama, and Beyoncé. The Bronner
Brothers International Beauty Show remains iconic.

In case people didn’t know, we invented

Swag. You already know what it is.
 The DigNity of
Black Hair

There is always dignity in black hair. For thousands of years, we have lived and rose in this
Universe to make monumental accomplishments from STEM to music. Along this journey, life
hasn't been a crystal stair. Even during the 21st century, people had to fight for black women to
wear their hair in diverse ways in the Armed Forces. Many black students were restricted to
graduate based upon their hair (which was wrong). Years ago, even in South Africa, some young
black girls were prevented from showing their total hair. Yet, the lesson of our story is being
unapologetic in how we express our hair. We are unapologetic in standing up against injustice
and focusing on the Dream. We could care less about the words from the haters and the critics,
because our light and our gift have always been strong to motivate the world to enhance its
creative energy. That is why we praise the black culture of hair found in pixies, natural hair,
dreads, cornrows, weaves, bald heads, fades, high top fades, dying hair different colors, and other
designs.

This culture is not just found in barbershops and hair salons though they are very important
places found in hair culture. This hair culture is additionally based in music, fashion, and overall
swag. There is a reason why Motown had people in their Sunday's best for a certain style. There
is a reason why early hip-hop artists had their hair in boxes. Also, there is a reason why the 1970's
was dominated with Afros. we know of the great hairstyles shown during the 1990's from people
like TLC, Aaliyah, Brandy, Monica, Mary J. Blige, Boyz II Men, 112, Total, and other musicians.
The reason is that styles readily evolve to fit the aspirations and intentions of the people. We
know that there is no such a thing as good or bad hair. Hair is just hair. In that sense of
unapologetic creativity, we always love and honor the essence of black hair.

This appreciation grows our consciousness. No one can grow into their next level of existence
spiritually without that person appreciating the being that person is born to be (and standing up
for righteousness). Therefore, I have learned a lot of things in this world. I will learn more, and
that is what life is all about: learning and growing to be a better human being.

India Arie is a singer who is a living legend. For years, she has promoted self-respect, love
of hair, and black consciousness. Always with timeless talent, she loves people in general.
She is 45 years old now. India Arie Simpson sold many records, and she won 4 Grammy
Awards. As a neo-soul and R&B powerhouse, India Arie has a glorious presence. She was
born in Denver, Colorado. Her mother was a singer. Atlanta, Georgia is the city that she
has lived in for years. Playing musical instruments, writing songs, and performing worldwide
represent her life. India Arie co-founded the Atlanta based independent music collective
called Groovement EarthShare. Her debut album was Acoustic Soul which was released on
March 27, 2001. It went platinum. Her song, “Video” promoted a positive message. She
worked with many people from Cassandra Wilson to other people. She made Voyage to
India in 2002. Her song of, “I Am Not My Hair” is another classic. Arie raised money to help
the victims of the Haitian Earthquake disaster back in 2010. Her 2016 single Breathe was
inspired by the BLM and the unjust death of Eric Garner. Her album of Worthy was released
on February 15, 2019. India Arie won BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and other
awards. Her working in theater is another important chapter of her life story. Her life shows
that you can be yourself and still be great in your own being. India Arie is a role model and
an excellent example of Black Excellence.

Some good news is that the Crown Act has been passed in many states from California to Virginia
(including New Jersey and New York City). This law bans hair discrimination, as many black
people have been discriminated against unfairly because of their hair. This is not the end. We
have a long way to go, but even in 2021, we still have evil people who want to violate the rights of
others by virtue of hair texture. That should end. The Crown in the CROWN Act stands for
Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair.

There is still good news in the world. Academy Award winner Matthew Cherry, who made Hair
Love, gets a deal from HBO Max to create the animated series of Young Love. Young Love is
about a Black Millennial family. It has the story of father Stephen, mother Angela, daughter Zuri,
and her pet cat named Rocky. Hair Love is about promoting the appreciation of black hair. Sister
Essie Michelle is a famous hair expert found in social media. She is from New Jersey.
 Extra Hairstyles of the 21st Century

Crochet Braids Tiny box braids Temp Fade Cut Low fade Cut

Short Faux Locs Shoulder length twist TWA (Teeny Curly Braids
bobs Weenie Afro)

Tiny Locks Cornrows Mohawk Box Style Haircut

Box Braids Dreadlocks The Updo Afro Puff

Bantu Knots The Pixie The Caesar The Goddess Braids

 Hair
INterNatioNally
Hairstyles are internationally known. For example, in France, there is the messy bun style. This
type of hair design has been shown by Chanel, Sportmax, and Stella Jean. Mexico’s red hair
motif is popular. Box braids have been always popular in America. That’s one of the cultural
icons of American society with the box braid. In the United Kingdom, there is the side bun,
etc. Meghan Markle has shown the bun motif for a while now. Argentina has split fringes. Pixie
cuts are not just famous in America but in Germany as well. In Japan, many people have
experimented with ash grey hair. Hairstyles for men in America and globally are very diverse
too. There is the fade, crew cut, undercut, high fade, mid fade, side part, Caesar cut, French
crop, pompadour, etc. Many hairstyles for women internationally deal with the straight bangs,
bob cut, pixie cut, updo, smooth lob, long layers, blunt bob, short with long bangs, the Afro,
tapered layers, sleek and straight, curly hairstyles, spiky pixie, choppy lob, gelled edges, A-line
lob, angular Afro, super short pixie, voluminous layers, layered shag, rounded, sculpted pixie,
curly shag, shaved, the side shave, etc. Therefore, we, as human beings, are diverse. We love our
diversity as it is who we are. It is what it is.
 Africa
Hair, among those of African descent, is global.
The Afro-textured hair is found in Africa, the
Americas, Oceania, and in Southeast Asia too.
Historically, many cultures in Africa have
diverse hairstyles based on wealth, religion,
marital status, ethnicity, and other
characteristics. Criss cross Goddess braids,
cornrows, low braided buns, etc. are found in
Africa. From Nuba people with microbraids to
the Himba people of Namibia with hair with
otjize paste, African hair has always been
diverse.
Europe
In Europe, hairstyle deal heavily with straight
hair and a diversity of different hairstyles.
During this century, hairstyles popular in
Europe are the pompadour haircut, the quaff
hairstyle, the slick backed, the bob cut, the
pixie, and the taper fade with spiky hair. From
Sweden to the UK, European styles of hair are
abundant.
Asia
In places of Asia like in India and China,
hairstyles can be old school and new school. In
ancient China, women used flowers and other
objects on the hair back then and today. Buns,
the fashionable cut, bobs, ponytails, and curly
hair are found among human beings all over
Asia. In the nation of India, hair differently
have a great cultural significance too.
South America
In South America, culture is very multifaceted.
So, hair styles are influenced by Africa, Europe,
Asia, and other locations of the world. South
America has Latino people, black people,
Native Americans, those of European descent,
and other human beings. Therefore, you can
witness braids, curly hair buns, and many
different types of hairstyles in places like Brazil,
Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and other
countries.
 Unsung Black Leaders (in Celebrating Black History)
Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-
2019) was one of the
greatest STEM experts in
history. She was the first
woman member of the Jules
Stein Eye Institute, she was
the first woman to lead a
post-graduate training
program in ophthalmology,
and she was an inventor. She
has helped the blind for
years. Dr. Bath was one of
the greatest people of all
time.
Samuel Jesse Battle (1863-
1966) was a train porter and
the first black police officer in
New York City. He was born
in New Bern, North Carolina.
In 1941, Battle began work as
a parole commissioner,
working with delinquent
youths in Harlem. He
initiated rehabilitation
programs, such as summer
camps and sports activities
for the youth of Harlem. He
worked in the community of
Harlem all the way into the
1950’s plus beyond.
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)
was an early African American
civil aviator. She was the first
African American woman and
the first Native American
woman (her father’s
grandparents were Cherokee)
to hold a pilot license. Her
parents were sharecroppers
in Texas. Ida B. Wells
mourned her passing in
Chicago.
Marie Van Brittan Brown
(1922-1999) was a nurse and
the inventor of home security
systems. She loved her
husband Albert Brown and
their children of Norma and
Albert Jr. She was the
inventor of the home security
system (U.S. Patent
3,482,037) in 1966, along with
her husband Albert Brown. In
the same year, they jointly
applied for a patent, which
was granted in 1969. Brown
was born in Jamaica, Queens,
New York; she died there at
the age of 76.
Mary Fields (1832-1914) was an
African American woman star mail
carrier in America. She has a
shotgun to protect herself. She
was the first African American
woman to work for the U.S. Postal
Service. She babysat kids and
owned plus operated a laundry
service from her home in
Montana.
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)
worked for NASA to use
mathematical calculations in
making sure that people flown into
space safely. She lived in the 757 at
Newport News, Virginia. She was
born in White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia. She had 3 children.
In 2015, President Barack Obama
awarded Johnson the Presidential
Medal of Freedom. In 2016, she
was presented with the Silver
Snoopy Award by NASA astronaut
Leland D. Melvin and a NASA
Group Achievement Award. She
was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson
as a lead character in the 2016 film
Hidden Figures. In 2019, Johnson
was awarded the Congressional
Gold Medal.
Alexander Miles (1838-1918)
was an American businessman
and inventor who was awarded a
patent for automatically opening
and closing elevator doors. He
was awarded U.S. Patent 371,207
on October 11, 1887. He married
Mrs. Candace J. (Shedd) Dunlap,
of La Porte, Indiana, a widow with
two children, who was four years
his senior and a native of New
York. Together they had a
daughter, born in 1876, named
Grace.
Leonard C. Bailey (1825-1918)
was a black business owner and
inventor. He was born in a free
black family. He invented a
folding bed, a rapid mail stamping
machine, a device to shunt trains
to different tracks, and a hernia
truss. He helped establish the
Capital Savings Bank of
Washington D.C., one of the first
African American owned banks in
the U.S. During the Panic of 1893,
the bank maintained its solvency
by obtaining a personal loan from
a national bank. He served as a
member of the board of directors
of the Manassas Industrial School
for Colored Youth where a
residence hall was named after
him.
 CoNclusioN
for the Hair
Series
We live in a time where more and more people recognize the beauty of hair. We will speak our
minds on this issue excluding censorship. This 3-part series has been established to allow people
to understand the components, the history, and the cultural significance of hair in enumerable
ways. From natural hair to dying hair, people should never apologize for their hair choices.
Witnessing Brandy's braids, Ciara's cornrows, and Dennis Rodman's multicolored hair are
important parts of hair culture indeed. We are human, and our self-expression is innately part of
our fundamental human rights. Whether we walk, jump, swim, speak, and talk, our dignity must
permanently be respected. The hair classifications, the hair productions, and the debates
surrounding hair remain part of our ethos. Yet, we realize that humans are born equal with equal
dignity too. We fully realize that in our existence deals with self-care and understanding that
honoring our own being is critically important in loving someone else. That is why if a person
has a fade, cornrows, dreadlocks, locs, pixies, being bald, use curls, use weaves, have natural hair,
etc. then that is fine. Afro-textured hair is what I rock gladly in my life for almost 40 years of me
living on this Earth. I’m happy that my hair curls in a way that looks like a helix shape. Ever since
hairstylist Andre Walker created the numerical system for human hair types, we learned about
Types 1 to 4. Type 1 is straight hair, Type 2 is wavy hair, Type 3 is curly hair, and Type 4 is kinky
hair.

Courtney Vance and The living Track and Field legends of Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali, and
Angela Bassett Kristi Castlin have shown us that black excellence is always eternal.
have been married They have won many awards in their respective careers. Nia Ali won
for several years. gold in the 2019 Doha World Championships in the 100m hurdles, and
They have shown she won silver in the 2016 Olympics at Rio (in the 100 m hurdles).
many hairstyles Brianna Rollins-McNeal won gold in the 2016 Olympics at Rio (in the
over their lives as 100 m hurdles) and gold at the 2013 World Championship at Moscow.
well. I certainly will Kristi Castlin won bronze in the 100 m hurdles at the 2016 Olympics
always celebrate at Rio, and she won silver in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Toluca,
Black Love. Black Mexico NACAC Junior Championships. These three beautiful black
Love is the first women have gorgeous hair.
human love as black
people are the first
human beings on
Earth. During these
things, it is important
to follow the Golden
Black Excellence
Rule and justice.
For those who demonize people with weaves, natural hair, or hair in diverse ways, my response
to them: they're completely wrong. As human beings, we have the right to wear our as we see fit
and not concern ourselves with what the haters think. For thousands of years, our people (with
swag) have shown our hair in a diversity of ways and colors. For all these years, we recognize the
dignity of human hair regardless if it exists in 1a or 4c. I'm really confounded by the fact that
some evil folks are more concern about a person's hair in such derogatory ways than our
environment, our health care, and our basic human rights. The natural hair movement is not
about disrespecting people who voluntarily have weaves or hair extensions. The natural hair
movement is celebrating the beauty of black natural hair (which can be found in two stand twists,
bantu knots, braids, cornrows, flat twists, coils, locs, Afro puffs, etc.) in a tolerant, inclusive
fashion.

A long time ago, during the 19th century, many of our ancestors used cooking grease like lard,
butter, and goose grease to moisturize the hair (especially among women). Some folks falsely
believed in the notion that straight hair was the superior form of hair, so lye, egg, and potato was
used by some to conk hair (which has been mentioned vividly in the book of “The Autobiography
of Malcolm X). A lot of these actions burned the scalp on contact. By the 1960’s, there was the
Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement that made more black people to
appreciate their own hair naturally. We saw further evolutions of hair expression like the Jheri
Curls of the 1980’s and the late 20th century styles of locks, braids, hair twists, etc. Natural hair
looks have been shown by a diversity of people like Angie Stone, Jill Scott, Solange Knowles,
Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Luiza Helena de Bairros, Lisa Kekaula, Ayesha Quraishi, and
other human beings. Afros, cornrows, and other forms of Afro-textured hair were popularized,
and they are still expressed by tons of people today in 2021.

By Timothy
Pioneers and Innovators of Black Hair (From
the Past and the Present)

Madame CJ Walker Anu Prestoria Chris-Tia Donaldson Chicoro

Lisa Price Annie Tumbo Art Dyson Leila Noelliste

Malone

Tymothe Wallace Rochelle Graham Ursula Stephen Shani Crowe

Kiyah Lyles is a woman barber who has promoted her entrepreneur

endeavors for years. It is always important to encourage each other,
follow dreams, and do the right thing.
The Struggle Continues and We will
be Victorious in the End.