Breathtaking Photos Of Black Women Rocking Their Natural Hair Reminds Us How Far We’ve Come

The Afro Was Back In Business

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The increase in black activism brought back the afro. Black Panther Angela Davis popularized the look for black women, and it became a badge of honor.

Many celebrities supported Davis and the afro, but the rest of America and the disco movement quickly stole the look.

Some now-acceptable looks were considered groundbreaking in the 1980s. Keep reading to see which hairstyles were slowly popularized.