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The complete outfit consisted of a ‘Zulu Nation’ baseball cap; the suit; an ‘African-American Alumni’ cotton sweatshirt; three pendants and ‘Timberland’ leather boots. The outfit reflected a style of ‘Afrocentric B-Boy’ dress worn by young men in Britain around 1990.\r\n\r\n‘Afrocentric’ describes the celebration of African culture by African-Americans in the late 1980s. The movement was popularised by US bands such as <i>Arrested Development</i>, <i>Jungle Brothers</i> and <i>A Tribe Called Quest</i> whose clothes and accessories reflected their African heritage. This outfit includes a pendant in the shape of the African continent, a jacket and trousers with kente-cloth style edging and a string of ‘trade beads’ (glass beads historically made in Europe for trade in West Africa). \r\n\r\n‘B-Boy’ was the name given to young, urban African-Americans associated with the Rap and Hip-Hop scene. The term came into usage in Britain through hit singles by <i>Run DMC</i> and the <i>Beastie Boys</i>. 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