TEENAGE YEARS (Late 60s/Early 70s)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was a famous American musician who is widely regarded as one of first and most influential Black musicians to make a name in the hard rock genre and transforming it. He helped to cement the hippie movement as a deeply political group that wanted to rethink general society and its constraints on the average person.
The Hot Comb
The hot comb (also known as a straightening comb) is a metal comb that is used to straighten hair to create a smoother hair texture. It is heated and combs through the hair from the roots. It can be placed directly on the source of heat or it may be electrically heated. The hot comb was used a lot in the 1970s, especially for people who wanted to straighten their Afros
The Black Panther Party
The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the Black community. They were founded in the wake of the assassination of Black nationalist Malcolm X and after police in San Francisco shot and killed an unarmed Black teen named Matthew Johnson. In addition to challenging police brutality, the group launched more than 35 Survival Programs to provide community help, one being the Free Breakfast for Children Program!