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 ...

Darryl George, a 18-year-old junior, looks before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after serving a 5-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair Monday, Sept. 18, ...

When a Black person starts growing locs, there is a period of time many of us jokingly call “the ugly stage.” The truth is, there is nothing ugly about it. That’s why I try to avoid using the word ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- A bill that ensures protection against race-based hair discrimination received its first hearing before the Texas House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. House Bill 392, ...

Remember when a New Jersey high school wrestler was forced to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit a match? The state Legislature responded in December 2019 by making New Jersey only the third state in ...

MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Black high school student in Texas has been punished with an in-school suspension over his hairstyle for over two weeks. The family has argued he is not violating the dress ...