Afro
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It was also great for Johnson Products: Sales of Afro Sheen soared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Pio Pico, the last governor of Mexican California, was — like many of the settlers who had founded the city of Los Angeles in 1781 — probably a man with Afro Mexican origins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
"All of my music is based on love," Teddy Afro told the BBC in 2017.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
So I've always been interested in both African foodways and Afro Caribbean foodways.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
There’s an old wedding picture and Coach is the best man; he’s rocking a huge Afro, wearing a powder-blue tuxedo, and looking more like my classmates than an adult, which makes me smile.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025
There are various styles to choose from, including a puff beanie that fits all head sizes and hairstyles from Afros to thick locs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Locs, braids, twists and Afros are in, and we look marvelous in them.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
“And we belong with our Afros, with our sisterlocks, with our braids, with our bald heads.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
Afros abound, music's playing through the intercom, and a river of students swirls around us.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
