Afros

Women were defining themselves in the late 60s, early 70s wearing afros, presses, finger waves, puffs and braids. ❋ Anthony Dickey (2011)

Halloween is coming, and with that comes a tidal wave of ironically worn afros, bell bottoms and platform shoes. ❋ David Malitz (2010)

Bell bottoms, bit belts, afros, shags, mullets and jheri curl trends were famous and for the 1st time, one could adorn himself to suit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Almost everybody and their momma were sporting afros and cornrows like they where staging a Save the Seventies rally. ❋ Thomas Slater (2011)

The afro's consequent rocketing value in relation to all other major currencies was what caused the crisis and led to a stockpiling of afros everywhere in the world except Africa. ❋ Unknown (2012)

On "Black Soul," Madlib revisits that moment when the afros were high, black power was the mantra, and the funk was knocking on the back door. ❋ Shawn Amos (2010)

We were told, for the first time in our long history in America, that "black is beautiful" – and "Soul Train" gave us that beauty with blownout afros, bright and loud colors, form-fitting clothes, and the kind of dance moves that revolutionized that art form. ❋ Unknown (2012)

More black women are opting to go natural, with styles ranging from afros of varying lengths to braids to locs to hair straightened with heat rather than sodium hydroxide and other chemicals. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Soul Train" showcased top black acts singing—or more often lip-syncing—for a studio jammed with dancers sporting wide lapels, capacious bell bottoms and huge afros. ❋ Stephen Miller (2012)

Braids, afros and other natural hair styles struck many as "too ethnic," a sense confirmed in 1981 when a federal district court upheld American Airlines' decision to fire Renee Rodgers because she wore her hair in braids. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The racial slips and gaffes by state and local officials, and one of the nation's biggest TV networks Univision recently cavalierly featured its hosts and guests on a prime time popular show prancing around on camera with spears and afros mocking Africans. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He stayed indoors for most of that summer while Reggie Jackson led the Yankees to the pennant with a stickball team of wiry dopes with mullets and afros that poofed out like dying shrubbery from under their caps. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At the event I witnessed hundreds of Brazilian B-boys, fierce breakdancing battles, and vast array of afros, braids and bling. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Today at school, I [hid] my [girlfrined] in my afro so [we can] talk. ❋ Anonymous (2003)

Raquim be growin' an afro. ❋ Skrilla (2003)

More [blacks] should wear their natural Afro, instead of conforming to a [western] [European standard of beauty]. ❋ Becca5487 (2006)

When I first started [growing] my afro, I had [no clue] how to [take care of] it, so it sucked, but now I know and it looks AWESOMEEEE ❋ Margie Yarblockos (2007)

[i cant] find my [fro] [pick] ❋ Blade (2003)

"[Blake] wishes he could have an afro...[too bad] he's [a cracker]." ❋ Robert Plays Drums (2008)

[Afro-American]= [African American] ❋ Andrewsky (2003)

Dude, check out that guy's Afro, he looks like [one of those guys] from the 80's movies. Look at that fly mofo with the kick-ass Afro. [Grannies] shouldn't ask hairdressers for an Afro hairstyle...that's like old dudes (who still have hair) asking hairdressers to [braid] their hair like Snoop Dogg. ❋ Afro-Motherfucking-M-A-N (2013)

Guy: We declare [war on] you African person African: Oh Really? *[missle] launches from [afro]* ❋ Bologurson (2006)

[Man], [look at that] [guy's] afro. ❋ Gyanzak (2009)