Cornrows Braiding

- As early as 1892
- Madame C.J. Walker invented a system for straightening hair without the damage caused by other methods.
- In the 1950s, the revolts against colonialism in Africa and the stirrings of a new cultural politics in America inspired alternatives to straightening techniques.
- As hip-hop emerged as a predominant Black cultural movement in the 1980s. While in women’s 1980s styles weaves were receiving the most attention.