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Student Banned From Homecoming Because Of Dreadlocks
The Grio is reporting that a student in Vicksburg, Mississippi has been told that he can not attend homecoming festivities unless he cuts off his dreadlocks. A Mississippi teen’s hairstyle is keeping...
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Man’s Hair Shaved Off And Stolen At Party, Dreadlock Thefts Rise In South Africa
Zimbabwean Mutsa Modonko experienced the epitome of a bad hair day when he was partying at a Johannesburg, South Africa, nightclub. After 10 years of growing his dreadlocks, friends at the party found...
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WATCH: White Mom Accuses Utah School Of “Profiling” After Daughter Told To...
The mother of a White Utah teenager claims her daughter is being discriminated against at her charter school for sporting dreadlocks, according to Fox 13. Tonya Judd told the television news station...
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Virginia Middle Schooler Removed From Private School Over Dreadlocks
Isaiah Freeman’s family is disappointed in their son’s Virginia private school after they told the student he had to cut his dreadlocks if he wanted to stay at the institution, WTVR reports. The...
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Watch: Black Woman Confronts White Man About His Dreadlocks
Is it OK for White people to wear dreadlocks, or does the hairstyle belong to us? Many are asking that question after a video went viral, showing a Black woman confronting a White man with dreadlocks...
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Trump Ally Apologizes For Hillary Clinton Blackface Tweet As Candidates...
Pastor Mark Burns, a Black Trump surrogate, apologized for tweeting out two controversial photos of Hillary Clinton on Monday. One depicted her in Blackface, while the other showed her with blonde...
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Court Rules It’s Okay To Discriminate Against Black Hairstyles
Your browser does not support iframes. A federal appeals court ruled that banning an employee from wearing dreadlocks is not racial discrimination. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a case...
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Employers Can Refuse To Hire A Person With Dreadlocks, Court Says
Refusing to hire someone because of their dreadlocks is legal, according to a ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, reports NBC News. The ruling came after a lawsuit was filed by Equal...
View ArticleBlack Mom Accused School Principal Of Robbing Her Son Of His ‘Cultural Identity’
An African-American mother in Mississippi alleged that her son’s principal cut his dreadlocks–robbing the boy of his “cultural identity.” Scores of Black parents are choosing to homeschool their...
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Family Is ‘Sorry’ After Girl Lies About White Boys Cutting Her Locs
Source: picture alliance / Getty Last week, many people were outraged when 12-year-old Amari Allen said that her white classmates pinned her down and forcefully cut off her locks. Now, according to CBS...
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Celebs Rally Around Teen Suspended For Dreadlocks As Attacks On Black...
Source: Claudio Lavenia / Getty Athletes, creatives and other celebrities are showing their support for one Texas teen who risks not walking in his graduation because of his dreadlocks. According to...
View ArticleJamaican Supreme Court Upholds School’s Ban On Dreadlocks For ‘Hygiene’ Reasons
The highest court in all of Jamaica ruled on Friday in favor of a school that demanded a student cut her dreadlocks over “hygiene” reasons in order to attend classes. The student’s parents vowed not to...
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‘Predominantly Black’ Christian School Refuses Students With Dreadlocks
Source: Karin Dreyer / Getty A private school in Ohio faces major criticism after parents say the school won’t let their six-year-old attend wearing dreadlocks. According to Cincinnati Enquirer, Asten...
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Why Brittney Griner Cut Off Her Signature Locs In Russin Prison
Brittney Griner arrives at a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 27, 2022. | Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty UPDATED: 10:55 a.m. ET, Dec. 9 with details about why Griner’s hair was...
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Black Hairstyles That Have Been Appropriated By The World
Source: Hero Images / Getty Hairstyles are an integral part of our identity, and every unique style holds history and rich cultural significance within various communities. Unfortunately, some...
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