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Who popularized the Rastafarian style many black people wear today?
Who is Bob Marley
What are the three main textures of black hair?
What is curly, kinky, and coily?
This popular cartoon about a black family had a theme song featuring Destiny’s Child.
What is the Proud Family?
This brand is universally hated for being cheap, damaging, and having alcohol in it.
What is Cantu?
Made by the daughter of Will and Jada, this song had everyone dancing in 2010.
What is Whip My Hair by Willow Smith?
She became an icon for the Black Power movement with her large Afro.
Who is Angela Davis?
What hairstyle consists of sewing wefts of extensions onto a client’s braided hair?
What is a Sew-In?
According to your momma, this is the reason you're sick.
What is "cause you be on that phone"?
This brand had an oil that sold out quickly when the white tiktokers learned about it.
What is Mielle?
Beyonce’s sister made this chilled-out tune about needing her personal space.
What is Don’t Touch My Hair by Solange?
This woman’s career peaked in the early 2000s as embracing several unique braiding hairstyles in her music videos. She's well known for her Hot 100 number-one single “No One”
Who is Alicia Keys?
This style was made famous by Janet Jackson in the movie Poetic Justice
What is Box Braids?
This woman has the most Grammy nominees in history (88, to be exact).
Who is Beyonce?
Name 4 haircare lines that start with the letter C.
What is Camille Rose, Carol’s Daughter, Curls, Cantu, Curls Dynasty, Creme of Nature…
This song, which recently dropped in September 2023, gets everyone in the club hype. Its targeted towards the guys.
What is Shake Yo Dreads by Sexxy Red?
This black woman became the first self-made female millionaire in America by selling her own line of natural haircare products.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
Originating from the Zulu peoples of South Africa, this hairstyle involves sectioning the hair off, twisting, and wrapping it around itself.
What are Bantu Knots?
Which friend tragically died in Boyz in the Hood?
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross is the face of this black-owned haircare brand.
What is Pattern?
This song by a neo-soul naturalist is all about her self identity.
What is I Am Not My Hair by India.Arie?
This 90’s rapper was known for his iconic high-top fade, which was nearly nearly 8 inches tall. (Bonus points for knowing his real name
Who is Christopher ‘Kid” Reid from Kid n’ Play?
Mostly associated with the 1920s, this hairstyle involved using gels and foams to slick the hair while combs and brushes were used to form flat waves with swooped baby hairs. Josephine Baker and Esther Phillips are credited with creating this style.
What is Finger Waves?
Which popular rap artist’s real name is Nayvadius Wilburn?
(Bonus points: list the real names of 5 more rappers/RnB singers)
Who is Future?
Naptural85, aka Whitney White, is known for jump starting the hair community on Youtube. What is the name of her haircare brand?
What is Melanin Haircare?
This 2000s slow jam is all about the romance of getting a new hair-do.
What is Braid My Hair by Mario?