The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as a form of self-expression, resistance, and empowerment, Black ...

ROCKLAND — A salon specializing in dreadlocks is giving the community a twist on natural haircare and a salon experience. When you walk into DreadGuru you’re greeted with warm lighting, lush green ...

When I was about nine years old, I asked my mom if I could straighten my thick natural hair with a perm. I was initially told that I was too young to do so, and that we’d make an appointment at the ...

Hairstyles such as dreadlocks, cornrows and afros could soon be expressly allowed and protected against discrimination in Wake County schools. The Wake County school board’s policy committee backed ...

The parents of two black Texas teenagers, who said they were suspended for wearing their hair in locs, are suing the school district and others over what they describe as a "discriminatory hair policy ...

One year after a high school wrestler in New Jersey was forced to cut off his dreadlocks to compete in a match, discrimination based on the style or texture of someone’s hair is now illegal in New ...

SAN FRANCISCO – California on Wednesday became the first state to protect citizens from discrimination based on hairstyle, a law greeted with both enthusiasm and a touch of dismay by people of color. ...