Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America
- ISBN-10
- 1250046572
- ISBN-13
- 9781250046574
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-28
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Authors
- Ayana Byrd, Lori Tharps
Description
A chronicle of black hair in America looks back at the styles, myths, and grooming techniques adopted by African Americans throughout their history.
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- 2014-04-15
- 272 pages
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- St. Martin's Griffin
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