 Afro
Man
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to this Commentary!
By Leon Sykes
My neighborhood in Oakland is pretty normal. I know everyone by
name…except for this man the neighborhood kids call Afro Man.
I'm Leon Sykes with a commentary from Youth Radio.
He stands at about five foot eight. But if you include his four-foot
Afro -- he stands about nine feet. He reminds me of a male version
of Marge Simpson. I've NEVER seen Afro Man with short hair. One
day, I actually asked him why he never cut his hair. He told me
this story about when he was in his early twenties. He said his
friends dared him not to cut his hair for a year. He liked the look
so much…that he hasn't cut it since. To be honest, the Afro
look works for him.
But his hairstyle is not the only reason why he's a neighborhood
favorite. The thing I like most about him is seeing him jog down
the street. It's more like he's speed walking - with his afro flopping
all around his head. He's always watching out for the neighborhood
kids and and telling these outrageous stories about his childhood
adventures. I guess you could say we all look up to him. We should
all get to know the Afro Man in our neighborhood because it's amazing
what we can learn from our elders.
For Youth Radio I'm Leon Sykes.
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