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Black Teen Suspended from Texas School because of Dreadlocks

Virginia IsaadJanuary 23, 2020July 20, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 23, 2020July 20, 202001494

A Trinidadian teen at a public high school in Texas has been suspended and told he can’t walk the graduation ceremony unless he cuts his dreadlocks in accordance with school policy. Barbers Hill High School senior Deandre Arnold told KPRC...

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Cory Booker Is Bringing The Crown Act to Congress to End Hair Discrimination Nationwide

Johanna FerreiraDecember 6, 2019July 16, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraDecember 6, 2019July 16, 202001747

Black people have been facing hair discrimination in the states for centuries — black women especially. To be told that the natural hair that grows from your scalp isn’t appropriate at work or even in schools is not only...

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All Salons Should Be Able to Style Textured Hair

Johanna FerreiraNovember 20, 2019July 15, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 20, 2019July 15, 202002592

The decriminalization of black hair is something that has existed for centuries. In fact, it’s only been as recent as this year that hair discrimination in the state of California and in New York City have become illegal. It’s still...

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Shonda Rhimes Teams Up With Dove to Protect Black Girls from Hair Discrimination

Yvette MontoyaOctober 23, 2019July 26, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaOctober 23, 2019July 26, 202001853

Five years ago, it was rare to see women on TV or in ads wearing their natural curls or rocking protective hairstyles. Today women have been more empowered than ever to proudly wear their curls and in ways that protect...

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5 Human Rights Laws Protecting People of Color in the U.S.

Virginia IsaadOctober 9, 2019July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 9, 2019July 24, 202006073

Amidst a political climate that’s left immigrants and people of color feeling discriminated against and unsafe, many states are working to ensure marginalized communities are protected. From the recent ban on the usage of the term “illegal alien” in New...

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Discrimination Against Natural Hair Is Now Illegal in CA

Johanna FerreiraApril 29, 2019August 10, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 29, 2019August 10, 202001680

Whenever someone who doesn’t have textured hair asks me why brown and Black women with naturally curly hair are so obsessed with their hair — I quickly check them. Not only do we genuinely love to switch things up —...

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Natural Hair Is Still Under Attack in the Dominican Republic

Johanna FerreiraMarch 28, 2019August 12, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 28, 2019August 12, 202006745

Pelo bueno and pelo malo are terms that get thrown around with such frequency that it’s surprising they aren’t the first words to roll off of every Dominican baby’s lips. Textured hair is often viewed as unruly, unattractive and almost certainly...

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Why NYC’s Ban Against Hair Discrimination Is so Important for WOC

HipLatinaFebruary 19, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 19, 2019August 14, 202002587

Bias and discrimination against curly haired people of African descent is as old as cuando cuca bailaba — as my Dominican mom would say. In other words, it’s been around for centuries and its deeply rooted in racial discrimination and...