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date_added: "2024-12-10"
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# prepared

## Visual Elements

black coily hair, shaved on the sides and longer at the top with an Afro comb / hair pick still stuck on it.

## Cultural Context

The prepared style features black coily hair with shaved sides and a longer top, with an Afro comb (hair pick) still lodged in the hair. The Afro pick became a symbol of Black pride and identity during the 1970s, often featuring a raised fist as its handle decoration. Leaving the pick in the hair is both a practical styling moment and a cultural statement — being "prepared" means being in the process of self-creation.

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## Justification

Caught mid-styling with the pick still in — prepared captures a moment of self-creation and connects to the Afro pick's legacy as a symbol of Black pride.
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**Date Added:** 2024-12-10
**Introduced By:** Gumi