A hairstyle of tight curls in a full rounded shape (Merriam-Webster, first use 1966); NMAAHC notes that the 'Black is Beautiful' movement affirmed natural hairstyles like the Afro.
Portraits in the collection show several sitters wearing Afros.
A hairstyle of tight curls in a full rounded shape (Merriam-Webster, first use 1966); NMAAHC notes that the 'Black is Beautiful' movement affirmed natural hairstyles like the Afro.
Portraits in the collection show several sitters wearing Afros.