Afro textured hair was often viewed as a cultural and spiritual symbol in ancient African civilizations. Kinky hair was also seen as a reflection of physical beauty in ancient African circles. The popular R&B song with lyrics, “I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations, no” probably would not have rung true for ancient humans in these circles. To them, hair was a physical embodiment of who they were and all they hoped to be. Their hair was an outer expression of their social and relationship status in society. Certain hairstyles reflected age, their connection with the divine as well as the power that was imbued within. During the historical days of slavery, specific cornrow braid patterns were created by slaves to provide roadmaps that illustrated pathways to freedom (Vargas, 2003). Those enslaved would use cornrow braids to hide maps and to give directional guidance to other slaves concerning how to escape regions in the South during the era. The