Posts Tagged ‘Black Hair’
After years of straightening my hair, I stopped trying to hide my Black roots
Like many Black people, Zakiya Dalila Harris deciding to allow her hair to go au naturel was both an intimidating and empowering move.
Read MoreMassachusetts joins wave of states banning racial discrimination against natural hair
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation that bans school and workplace discrimination against Black hair in the state.
Read MoreHouse passes Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles
After passing the house, an act that would ban hair discrimination, especially against the protective and natural hairstyles commonl worn by black people, requires Senate approval on its way to becoming a law
Read MoreBlack worker claims employer required dreadlocks be cut in lawsuit
Jeffrey Thornton’s lawsuit may test the limits of California’s 2019 CROWN Act law against anti-Black hair discrimination.
Read MoreUPS to Allow Natural Black Hairstyles and Facial Hair
The United Parcel Service has lifted restrictions on facial hair and natural Black hairstyles, which was received positively by employees and the workers’ union.
Read MoreIntroducing Black Hair Defined
If you’re Black, wearing your hair natural can get your fired, suspended from school, barred from sports and denied your chance to walk across the stage at graduation. In California, the CROWN Act was passed to prevent discrimination against natural hair.
Read MoreBlack bartender alleges she was fired from Kid Rock’s restaurant for sporting an afro
Kid Rock, who has been known for racial insensitivity in the past, has a lawsuit being indirectly brought against him for firing a black bartender based on her hair.
Read MoreThese Glorious Pictures From CurlFest Show Off The Beauty Of Natural Hair
Representation matters, which is why Charisse Higgins along with some other Brooklyn natives created Curly Girl Collective and have been hosting Curlfest since 2014. Read the article to find out more about it and to see some of the glorious pictures.
Read MoreBlack hair restrictions in schools are a return to the Black Codes
A reflection on all of the Black children who, over the course of the past semester, have been punished, disciplined or otherwise called out and singled out for wearing braids, locks, natural hair or any other culturally expressive hairstyle.
Read MoreJestina Clayton Wins Battle Against Utah Over Hair Braiding
One woman wins her case against the state of Utah and will be able to continue supplementing her income by braiding hair without a license.
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