Longtime San Diego resident was inventor of the Afro pick and a pioneer of Jheri Curl hairstyle
was inventing hair care products, founding and running local media outlets or teaching haircutting techniques to the military, he was remembered as someone who was always working to lift up the Black community in San Diego and beyond.of the Afro pick and a pioneer of the Jheri Curl hairstyle, died June 22 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 82.
The U.S. Department of Defense enlisted Willie Morrow to teach haircutting and to cut hair in war zones and on military bases. He also met and married his wife, Gloria Morrow. They were married for 56 years at the time of Willie Morrow’s death and the couple had two daughters. Willie Morrow used the profits from his hair-care business to start a radio station and newspaper in the same commercial building.He “was the embodiment of the promise of America,” Weber said in an email Thursday. “He grew up in the south to a family of sharecroppers and through hard work and his own ingenuity, built a multi-million dollar haircare business and media empire. He embraced his community and became the protector of rare and priceless Black art and artifacts.
The men discussed Howard’s interest in broadcasting, which both of his parents had done. Later, when Morrow took over XHRM 92.5 FM, Howard went to work for him. “Working for the man was a blessing,” Howard said. “I learned a lot from him. I credit him with giving me mentorship for a broadcast career that lasted 50 years in San Diego. He left a great impression on me.”
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