The Afro

The Afro is commonly known as the natural. The Afro hairstyle is achieved by combing hair away from your scalp; this allows hair to extend from your head in to a big rounded shape. The hair usually stays in place by spraying hairspray on to it or by using hair gel. This hairstyle was particularly popular with the African-American community in the late 1960s.

This hair style was one of the results of the Black Power Movement. The hair style was a political statement; it allowed black people to express their cultural and historical identity through their hair. At first it was not popular with many elders but as time went on it became increasingly popular. James Brown was the man who made the Afro more acceptable, he let his hair grow out naturally when recording the song, '' Say It Loud.''

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