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...
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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...
Gov. Northam Signs Bill to Ban Hair Discrimination in Virginia
Virginia becomes the fourth state to ban hair discrimination...
Colorado is One Step Closer to Banning Natural Hair Discrimination
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill to extend existing laws prohibiting discrimination against hairstyles such as locks, braids, and afros....
Oscar Winning-Director Brings Teen Who Refused to Cut his Locs to the Oscars
After being told that he couldn't walk in his high school graduation ceremony unless he cut his dreadlocks, DeAndre Arnold received a free trip to...
San Diego School Suspends Student for Braids, Reverses Decision After Backlash
A high school sophomore in San Diego had been suspended and told to cut his braids last week, a decision which has been reversed after...
Black Girls With Braids Banned From Harlem Production of Black Nutcracker
Parents were not told they couldn’t perform if they wore braids, they were told they cannot perform if they don’t follow policies...