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  2. Cornrows - Wikipedia

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    A similar style is also seen in depictions of the ancient Cushitic people of the Horn of Africa, who appear to be wearing this style of braids as far back as 2000 B.C. [19] In Nubia, the remains of a young girl wearing cornrows has been dated to 550–750 A.D. [20] Cornrows have also been documented in the ancient Nok civilization in Nigeria ...

  3. Why this Black engineer makes a point of wearing braids in ...

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    On Dec. 5, she shared a photo of herself rocking feed-in braids while working in a lab. "As a Black woman on a national science show, I intentionally wear braids and my curly Afro to normalize ...

  4. List of black animated characters - Wikipedia

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    This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on animated television series and in motion pictures.The Black people in this list include African American animated characters and other characters of Sub-Saharan African descent or populations characterized by dark skin color (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, the southern West Asia, and the ...

  5. 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. [13] Braids are normally done tighter in black culture than in others, such as in cornrows or box braids. While this leads to the style ...

  6. Black TV news reporters share why they wear their braids on ...

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  7. Cynthia Erivo Pushed for Elphaba to Have Micro-Braids in ...

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    Elphaba's micro-braids were just one of the ways the singer-actress ensured her character was "connected to the person underneath, me.” Another was Elphaba's long nails, which mirrored Erivo's own .

  8. African-American hair - Wikipedia

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    Black hair is the product of an inherited genetic trait. The most studied black hair gene is MC1R which causes the body to produce a protein called melanocortin. [3] This protein causes hair follicles to produce a type of melanin pigmentation called eumelanin. [3]

  9. 27 Big Braids Hairstyles to Inspire Your Next ‘Do - AOL

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    We love box braids and mini twists, but there’s a growing demand for bigger and bolder looks this year. According to Pinterest, the search for ‘big braids hairstyles’ is up by 30 percent ...