Afros

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Posted 03.23.2012

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If you've ever seen Chris Rock's hilarious, yet thought-provoking documentary "Good Hair," then you recognize the cultural significance of unbridled, ...

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WATCH: Guinness Finds The Largest Afro In The World!

Gene Demby | Posted 11.22.2011

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Lots of women with natural hair lament the upkeep involved to keep their hair looking fly. But the logistics of their haircare ain't got nothing on Ae...

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High Fashion Afros In 'T'

Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Corinne Bailey Rae, Helene Faussart, Hair-Beauty-Beauty-Hair, Celia Faussart, Les Nubians, Afros, Fashion, Juno Temple, Solange Knowles, Black Voices News

Ball Gowns and afros unite the chicest way imaginable in T magazine's "Nightie Aphrodites" spread. Corinne Bailey Rae, Solange Knowles, Helene and...

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Afro-Brazilian History, Beats and Culture

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

While Africa and America are often recognized as the book ends of the African Diaspora, there is an additional link in the Middle Passage that is less publicized, but no less important.

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"Glamour" Takes Heat For Calling Afros, Dreadlocks Fashion "Don'ts"

Philadelphia Inquirer | Jenice Armstrong | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the things that Glamour magazine is famous for is proclaiming certain clothing choices "fashion don'ts." They're usually tasteless or careless...

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