Education News Discriminatory Hair Policy at Texas School Removed After Complaints From Student’s Mom Goes ViralWendy MedinaMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by Wendy MedinaMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022847 An unjust hair policy has reportedly been removed from a Texas high school’s website after a Black teen’s mother made public complaints... Read more
Men Meet the Black Lawyer Who Refused to Cut His Locks to Make His Colleagues Feel BetterBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 1, 2020August 1, 2020 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 1, 2020August 1, 202080355 Marcus Shute Jr., a 34-year old lawyer from Nashville, raised a few eyebrows when he decided to grow his locks in 2002. But he still... Read more
News Ellen DeGeneres Gives $20,000 Scholarship To Black Teen Who Was Told To Cut His DreadsJustin BartonJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Justin BartonJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 20201829 DeAndre Arnold, a high school senior from Texas, was given a $20,000 scholarship by Ellen DeGeneres. Arnold made national headlines when it was reported that... Read more
Education Texas School District Demands Black Teen Cut His Dreadlocks to Walk in High School GraduationSelena HillJanuary 23, 2020January 23, 2020 by Selena HillJanuary 23, 2020January 23, 20201989 A Texas school district is refusing to let a black teen walk in his high school graduation ceremony unless he cuts his dreadlocks.... Read more
Lifestyle U.S. Navy Lifts Ban on Dreadlocks and Other HairstylesSelena HillJuly 18, 2018 by Selena HillJuly 18, 20184094 The U.S. Navy has ended a long-standing hair policy that critics say unfairly targeted women of color in the service.... Read more
Fashion & Beauty News Zendaya Responds to Racist Hair CommentCristie LeondisFebruary 24, 2015February 24, 2015 by Cristie LeondisFebruary 24, 2015February 24, 20151664 At the 2015 Oscars on Feb. 22, 18-year-old singer and Disney star Zendaya opted to wear dreadlocks to the ceremony. In light of the Oscars,... Read more
Education Report: School Bans Rastafarian Teen For Refusing to Cut His DreadlocksCourtney ConnleyAugust 26, 2014August 26, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyAugust 26, 2014August 26, 2014682 One Rastafarian teen has been banned from attending his Louisiana high school for refusing to cut his dreadlocks.... Read more
News Tulsa Charter School Dismisses Child Because of DreadlocksSasha KingSeptember 5, 2013 by Sasha KingSeptember 5, 2013431 A charter school in Tulsa, Oklahoma has sent a child home for her hairstyle. 7 year old Tiana has dreadlocks and according to the schools... Read more
Career Dreadlocks vs. Corporate America: Real-Life Stories of Making the ChoiceGerren Keith GaynorAugust 27, 2012January 8, 2013 by Gerren Keith GaynorAugust 27, 2012January 8, 20137034 These two professionals decided cutting their hair to conform to Corporate America standards just wasn't an option.... Read more
News Hampton University Business School Bans DreadlocksGerren Keith GaynorAugust 23, 2012August 24, 2012 by Gerren Keith GaynorAugust 23, 2012August 24, 20123647 Dean says dreadlocks aren't professional in the workforce... Read more