The Story of Afro Hair celebrates the history, fashion and styles of Afro hair over the last 5,000 years.
From plaits to the Gibson Girl, cornrows to locks, the hi-top fade to funki dreds, The Story of Afro Hair is the ultimate book of Afro hairstories.
Kicking off with an explanation of how Afro hair type grows and why, The Story of Afro Hair then takes us right back to the politics and fashion of Ancient Egypt.
Speeding forwards to modern times we experience the Kingdom of Benin, Henry VIII's court, the enslavement of African peoples, the Harlem Renaissance, the beginnings of Rastafarianism, Britain in the 1980s – and much more.
THE STORY OF AFRO HAIR
Celebrates the fashion and styles of Afro hair over the last 5,000 years
• The ultimate book of Afro hairstories, from plaits to the Gibson Girl, cornrows to dreadlocks, the hi-top fade to funki dreds
• With vibrant full colour illustrations by Joelle Avelino
• A sparkling gold foil hardback cover - the perfect gift for anyone interested in culture, fashion and history
• With profiles of inspirational key figures in the Afro hair beauty industry, such as Sara Spencer Washington, Madam CJ Walker, Viola Desmond, Lincoln Dyke, Dudley Dryden and Anthony Wade
• This book empowers young readers to accept and celebrate their differences
Born in London, England in 1968 to parents from Barbados, Kandace Chimbiri is the author of Black history books for children. Kandace is motivated by a desire to help improve both children's literacy as well as their knowledge of history.
The Story of Afro Hair is available at….
Croydon Supplementary