Meet the Black Lawyer Who Refused to Cut His Locks to Make His Colleagues Feel Better
Marcus Shute Jr., a 34-year old lawyer from Nashville, raised a few eyebrows when he decided to grow his locks in 2002. But he still...
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Ellen DeGeneres Gives $20,000 Scholarship To Black Teen Who Was Told To Cut His Dreads
DeAndre Arnold, a high school senior from Texas, was given a $20,000 scholarship by Ellen DeGeneres. Arnold made national headlines when it was reported that...
Texas School District Demands Black Teen Cut His Dreadlocks to Walk in High School Graduation
A Texas school district is refusing to let a black teen walk in his high school graduation ceremony unless he cuts his dreadlocks....
U.S. Navy Lifts Ban on Dreadlocks and Other Hairstyles
The U.S. Navy has ended a long-standing hair policy that critics say unfairly targeted women of color in the service....
Zendaya Responds to Racist Hair Comment
At the 2015 Oscars on Feb. 22, 18-year-old singer and Disney star Zendaya opted to wear dreadlocks to the ceremony. In light of the Oscars,...
Report: School Bans Rastafarian Teen For Refusing to Cut His Dreadlocks
One Rastafarian teen has been banned from attending his Louisiana high school for refusing to cut his dreadlocks....
Tulsa Charter School Dismisses Child Because of Dreadlocks
A charter school in Tulsa, Oklahoma has sent a child home for her hairstyle. 7 year old Tiana has dreadlocks and according to the schools...
Dreadlocks vs. Corporate America: Real-Life Stories of Making the Choice
These two professionals decided cutting their hair to conform to Corporate America standards just wasn't an option....
Hampton University Business School Bans Dreadlocks
Dean says dreadlocks aren't professional in the workforce...
To ‘Loc’ or Not to ‘Loc’: Women Talk the Politics of Hair in Workplace
Writer Starrene Rhett explores the professional issues related to women wearing dreadlocks in the workplace....