"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures over 6 feet Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --A New York woman's afro was certified as the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and she was officially crowned by her predecessor. Aevin Dugas, who ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

Jessica Martinez has set a new Guinness World Record with her 6-foot Afro. A New York woman has set a Guinness World Record with her Afro, which measures 190 centimeters (about 6 feet 3 inches) in ...

PAST ISSUES OF THE AFRO. SO WHEN YOU SEE 1947, IT’S FROM THE YEAR 1947. HISTORY FILLS THESE SHELVES, TELLING THE STORIES THAT BACK THEN WERE IGNORED BY THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. WHEN YOU OPEN THIS UP, YOU ...

World Afro Day is celebrated on the September 15 and this year, the iconic event is tied into the campaign ‘Fix the Law, Not Afro Hair’. Launched in 2017 by Michelle De Leon, World Afro Day has grown ...

Global survey benchmarks meet real-time market data, empowering compensation teams to make more confident data-driven pay decisions. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compa, the compensation ...

Compa’s new product delivers hyper-local, system-of-record pay insights to frontline compensation teams navigating dynamic talent markets. Compa, a compensation intelligence company with the largest ...

Workday HCM now connects directly to Compa, unlocking software-delivered market data for employee benchmarks and stock. Compa, a compensation intelligence company with the largest network for ...

Workday HCM now connects directly to Compa, unlocking software-delivered market data for employee benchmarks and stock. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compa, a compensation ...

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