News 7th Grader Stereotyped A ‘Gangster’ By Principal For Wearing Braids To SchoolStacy JacksonMay 30, 2023May 30, 2023 by Stacy JacksonMay 30, 2023May 30, 20231804 The Thorns will send their son to a different school next fall as a result of his principal's "lack of cultural understanding."... Read more
Celebrity News Fashion & Beauty ‘Cuteness Overload’: Gabrielle Union and Daughter Take Social Media by Storm with Matching BraidsDiamond JeuneJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023 by Diamond JeuneJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 20231743 She got it from her mama.... Read more
Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle News Black TikToker Records White Woman Sending Racist Text During FlightJeroslyn JoVonnAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022 by Jeroslyn JoVonnAugust 5, 2022August 5, 20228481 Karen alert! A white woman calls a Black woman's braids "nasty dreads."... Read more
Beauty Education Lifestyle News Texas High School’s ‘Deeply Discriminatory’ Hair Policy Prevents Black Student From AttendingWendy MedinaApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Wendy MedinaApril 29, 2022April 29, 20221390 A high school in Texas bans braided hair and corn rows. Find out why one student is homeschooling.... Read more
Arts and Culture News Marine Corps Authorizes Lock and Twist Hairstyles For WomenCristie LeondisDecember 16, 2015September 28, 2017 by Cristie LeondisDecember 16, 2015September 28, 20171422 Marine Corps Uniform board 215 recently authorized additional options for wear in uniform for women, including two-strand twists and thin locks.... Read more