Little Known Black History Fact: The Jheri Curl
The Jheri curl is a hairstyle developed in the 1970’s by white chemist and stylist Robert William Redding.
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The Jheri curl is a hairstyle developed in the 1970’s by white chemist and stylist Robert William Redding.
He was barber to the Black Panthers, and his comb rapidly became a political accessory
Morrow, the inventive son of Alabama sharecroppers, died late last month at his home in San Diego of pneumonia. He was 82.
He built an empire around hair care products aimed at African American consumers, including a softener that inspired the Jheri curl.
World famous photographers and husband and wife team Regis and Kahran Bethencourt teamed up to shoot the photos to celebrate the history of black hairstyles.