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
The troupe, which features Afro Latino talent and dance elements, is bringing its robust program to L.A. this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
US hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes performed in Accra as part of the Rhythm and Brunch concert on Saturday, while popular UK rapper Giggs is playing at the Afro Paradise festival on 31 December.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Arnaz gained celebrity as the American popularizer of the conga, an Afro Cuban line dance that his father had once tried to ban.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
I planned on calling Pa before getting the food, but the booth was already occupied by a light-skinned guy with a big, floppy Afro.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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
This was the mid-’70s, the apex of outlandish sideburns, ABA Afros and glittering Cadillacs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Locs, braids, twists and Afros are in, and we look marvelous in them.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
It was a time of Black Power, Afros and dashikis, yet I was welcomed graciously.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2022
Afros bopping, arms swinging, and feet stepping and spinning in sync.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
