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Rocking braids or cornrows can be taboo for Black women. Stylists are fighting stigmas one style at a time
Black women hair stylists are challenge stigmas against braids, twists and cornrows. Getty Images
With the rise of the digital age, Black women have witnessed a new generation of impressionable Black girls who have used cornrow and braiding styles as affirmations of their cultural identity.
A majority of African American women (80%) reported feeling pressured to change their hair for work.
Natural hair still regulated. The US Olympic Committee denied the use of swim caps for Afro hair.
Stylists told Insider they challenge stereotypes to celebrate the African roots of hair braiding. ....

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