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When Black Became Beautiful: Cornrows, Afros, Anything Goes

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on BBC Two England

2/3. In the 1960s three separate social revolutions combined to bring about a new "beauty standard" in black women rejecting the tenets of beauty adhered to by their white counterparts. America's civil rights movement, London's cultural revolution and the spread of Pan-Africanism spawned the "Black Is Beautiful" movement, which celebrated dark skin, full lips and the iconic Afro. Grace Jones, Chaka Khan and Twiggy, recall the era.

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Unknown:
Grace Jones
Unknown:
Chaka Khan
Director:
Tim Pritchard
Executive Producer:
Samir Shah
Source: Radio Times

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