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A full, rounded hairstyle of tightly coiled hair, worn naturally outward from the head.

means A full, rounded hairstyle of tightly coiled hair worn naturally outward from the head, without straightening.

from Short for 'Afro-American,' it entered wide use in the 1960s as the style became a deliberate political and cultural statement — a rejection of pressed, straightened hair in favor of wearing natural Black hair proudly, tying personal style to the Black Pride and civil rights movements of the era.

origin era
Black pride symbol of 1960s-70s
physics
natural coils resist gravity, no gel needed
peak icon
Angela Davis made it a political statement
name truth
short for Afro-textured, not a style brand
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