Africa's Hair: Before, During And After Slavery - Paperback

by Kofi Piesie (Author)

This book will walk the reader step by step through how important hair was and what roles hair played in Africa, during the slave trade, and during the African emancipation. The book will discuss the purpose of the invention of the comb, the prehistory of hair, hair in artwork, what Africans drew from in nature for their hair care, the statement the Afro made in 60s, threading hair, tignon law, where the inspiration of the durag comes from, myths of natural hair, myths that African's didn't groom their hair, benefactors of black hair, the courageousness of Melba Tolliver and the overspending of beauty and hair care products in the 21st Century.