Michael July’s long awaited book, “AFROS – A Celebration of Natural Hair“, is hot of the press and here at Green in BKLYN.

This is a book that captures the spirit and essence of the Afro today as well as paying homage to the historic significance of natural hair iconic voyagers like Angela Davis, Jimi Hendrix and others.  Over the course of a five year period photographer, Michael July approached a wide variety of beautiful, creative and intelligent individuals from all walks of life… to participate as subject models for… “Afros – A Celebration Of Natural Hair”.

Traveling all across the United States from New York to California he was able to capture … people of virtually every shade, ethnicity, country and age group.  “AFROS – A Celebration Of Natural Hair” (shows) pictorially the power, beauty and glorious nature of the ‘Fro and… documents in words the deeper and at times whimsical “hairstory” of each of its models. 

The author shot the majority of these individuals at his photo studio in (Clinton Hill) Brooklyn using colorful and vibrant backdrops personally tailored to each model’s own sense of style and fashion.  As a result he succeeded, along with the assistance of two remarkably talented book designers, Darhil Crooks & Monica Whittick in creating a coffee table book that will have massive international appeal for many years to come.

We are so pleased to be able to share this book with our neighbors on behalf of our neighbor, Michael.