Willie Lee Morrow, a barber turned entrepreneur who helped popularize tools such as the Afro pick and styles including the one dubbed the Jheri curl over more than half a century as an innovator in Black hair care, died June 22 at his home in San Diego. He was 82.
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Willie Lee Morrow, pioneer of Black hair care and styling, dies at 82
He helped popularize tools including the Afro pick and looks including the one that became known as the Jheri curl
By Emily Langer
Updated July 7, 2022 at 8:33 p.m. EDT|Published July 7, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. EDT
