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2. African-American hair - Wikipedia

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   African-American hair or Black hair refers to hair types, textures, and styles that are linked to African-American culture, often drawing inspiration from African hair culture. It plays a major role in the identity and politics of Black culture in the United States and across the diaspora . [ 1 ]

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. Afro - Wikipedia

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   The afro is a hair style created by combing out natural growth of afro-textured hair, or specifically styled with chemical curling products by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The hairstyle can be created by combing the hair away from the scalp, dispersing a distinctive curl pattern, and forming the hair into a ...

5. Wig - Wikipedia

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   A wig is a head covering made from human or animal hair, or a synthetic imitation thereof. [1] The word is short for "periwig". [ 2 ] Wigs may be worn to disguise baldness, to alter the wearer's appearance, or as part of certain professional uniforms.

6. Discrimination based on hair texture - Wikipedia

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   In another case, an African-American woman living in Montreal, Quebec, was sent home from a restaurant and denied shifts, because her hair was in cornrows. The woman gained representation through the Centre for Research Action on Race Relations (CRARR), and filed a case with the Quebec Human Rights Commission based racial and gender discrimination.

7. Hairstyle - Wikipedia

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   Care of human or other natural hair wigs is similar to care of a normal head of hair in that the wig can be brushed, styled, and kept clean using haircare products. Wigs can serve as a form of protective styling that allows freedom of control of the hairstyling. Synthetic wigs are usually made from a fine fiber that mimics human hair. This ...