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 brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Chastity Jones, a black woman in Alabama refused to cut off her locs as a condition of employment with an insurance company. Essence.com reported, the EEOC […]
It is becoming more evident with each passing day that many feel that just about everything regarding black people needs to be policed and/or regulated. In the latest case of attempting to diminish our value, worth and beauty, and appeals court has ruled that employees who opt to wear dreadlocks do not have a legal […]
A video captures a Black woman confronting a White Man about his dreadlocks, accusing him of cultural appropriation. The incident happened on San Francisco State University's campus. School officials are investigating.
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.
Ava DuVerney tweeted a frustrating experience with a man who touched her hair without permission.
So, the Black Hair Debate goes on. Â TV personality Giuliana Rancic from the “Fashion Police” made some strange statements about 18-year-old actress/music artist Zendaya Colemans hair locs at the Oscars. Â While the comments were ignorant and hurtful the response from Zendaya is impressive. Click here for more and Zendaya’s intelligent response.
Zendaya has heard all of Giuliana Rancic’s apologies for making a crack about her dreads, and she had one more thing to say. The actress…
Via: Eurweb.com Actor, Anthony Mackie set down with Eurweb.com to clarify some a statement that he said about dreadlocks and racial profiling in a recent interview with Mr. Chris Witherspoon .He says that Mr. Witherspoon didn’t let their entire conservation run and instead used soundbites from the interview that made his comment taken out of context.  Anthony Mackie said  “I felt […]
Jaguars defensive end Jason Babin pulled out a handful of dreadlocks after tackling Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington. Luckily, Ellington’s hair was not pulled…
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Miranda, the mother of Tiana Parker, 7, a young girl who was reprimanded by her school because she…
Via Newsone: Tiana was sent home from school in tears because her dreadlocks were ‘too distracting.’  That is so wrong!   Read more
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…
