I love Afros, the bigger the better. I remember when Kareem and Doctor J had huge fros that made them look 10 feet tall. Watching the Doc dunk with his gynormous fro was one of the pleasures of my youth.
A Louisiana woman, Aevin Dugas, is the new world’s record holder with a fro that’s 4 feet 4 inches in circumference. It shouldn’t make me proud to be a Gret Steter but it somehow does.
Oscar Gamble’s was clearly the inspiration:
http://nightlydaily.blogspot.com/2011/03/hairstyle-hall-of-fame-oscar-gamble.html
But, OH NO, he’s bald now: http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-11-15/sports/17911225_1_oscar-gamble-yankee-stadium-grooming-policy
I was thinking Angela Davis
http://www.google.com/search?q=angela+davis+afro+images&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=z1Y&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvnsbo&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=x8R7TvrSLvHTiALr1qC_Bw&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=958&bih=541
That story called to mind one of my favorite movies: Undercover Brother. A comedy that helped me appreciate the funk.
My favorite of late
@Ray: Good god, y’all. Uh.