Past Event
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 2 p.m.
Inventor of the Afro Pick Comb
340 N. Escondido Boulevard, Escondido, 92025
Cost: $5 - $10
Dr. Willie L. Morrow, inventor of the first commercially produced Afro pick comb and author of 400 Years Without a Comb: The Untold Story, shares the evolution of his career as barber, inventor, writer, scientist, and art collector.
The exhibit History and the Hair Story: 400 Years Without a Comb is a journey through the history of the African American hair industry by way of 400 years’ worth of artifacts, photography, historical accounts, propaganda, and more. The exhibit runs January 16 to March 6.