Black Kentucky Man Sues State Prison For Forcibly Cutting His Locs
Carlos Thurman filed a federal lawsuit in April against the prison for forcibly cutting his locs in accordance with a new prison policy indicating the...
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Texas High School’s ‘Deeply Discriminatory’ Hair Policy Prevents Black Student From Attending
A high school in Texas bans braided hair and corn rows. Find out why one student is homeschooling....
Dove Launches ‘As Early As Five,’ Urges CROWN Act in Remaining States
Dove's new research reveals hair discrimination begins at as early as 5-years-old. The company released 'As Early As five' to urge The CROWN Act in...
Meet The Black Woman Behind Delta State University’s First ‘World Afro Day’
After learning about a Black women's natural hair struggles on Twitter, Phiandrea Pruitt, a senior social work major at Delta State University, was determined to bring...
4-year-old Inspires Legislator to Introduce a Bill to End Hair Discrimination
State Senator Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) introduced legislation to end discriminating against students’ hairstyles in Illinois. It passed in the Illinois Senate and now awaits consideration...
The House of Representatives Pass Anti-Hair Discrimination Bill, The CROWN Act
The House of Representatives announced that has passed the CROWN Act to protect Black Americans wearing natural hairstyles from discrimination in the workplace or at...
Black Texas Teen Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School
A Texas-based teenager celebrated a victory when a court ruled that he could keep his dreadlocks, which his high school suspended him for earlier this...
How History-Making MSNBC Host Joy Reid is Changing Mainstream Media
The host of "The Reid Out" on MSNBC opens up about how her voice, platform, and hair is changing corporate media....
High School Principal Tells Texas Teen To Remove Braids Because They’re Too Distracting for Graduation
An East Texas may not be able to attend her graduation after her principal told her to cut her braids because they were too distracting....
An Honest Conversation About Hair Politics in the Workplace
Hair experts explored the effects that hair bias has on professional women of color and their journeys up the corporate ladder at the Women of...