Willie Lee Morrow, barber who invented the 'Afro pick' comb – obituary
He was barber to the Black Panthers, and his comb rapidly became a political accessory
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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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.