Natural Hair Discrimination

Hair discrimination laws: A reprieve from the crime of knowing and loving ourselves

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Study: Having head touched without permission adds to kids’ negative experiences about wearing natural hair

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Louisiana lawmakers shut down bill banning hair discrimination immediately, bill almost passed last year

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School policy banning locs removed from website after teen’s mom goes public

The East Bernard Independent School District in Texas reportedly removed its code of conduct from its website after a Houston-area
/ May 5, 2022

Missouri lawmakers discuss CROWN Act that bans discrimination against Black hairstyles

Missouri lawmakers are holding hearings this week on two bills dubbed the CROWN Act. The bills, which are similar to those
/ February 2, 2022
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Mother sues Catholic school after son was told he couldn’t wear braids

The mother of an 8-year-old boy filed a lawsuit against a New York Catholic school this week for refusing to allow the third-grader to wear his hair in braids.
/ November 1, 2019
Amari Allen locs were cut by students at her Virginia Christian school. (WUSA-9)

Black girl terrorized by white boys who held her down and cut off her ‘ugly’ locs at Christian school

A young Black girl at a predominately white private school in Virginia was abused and suffered through a traumatic incident
/ September 27, 2019