The U.S. Navy is joining other branches of the armed forces, including the Marines, the Army and the Air Force, and putting an end to its ban on dreadlocks for the women who serve our country.

The U.S. Navy has ended a long-standing hair policy that critics say unfairly targeted women of color in the service. Last week, the naval branch announced via Facebook that it will now allow ...

The U.S. Navy announced new hair rules for female sailors his week, saying they can now wear dreadlocks, ponytails and styled buns while in uniform. The Navy’s announcement came in a live broadcast on ...

A federal jury ordered an Alabama company to pay a former employee more than $800,000 for retaliating against her after she complained of discrimination over her hairstyle. Davita Key worked less than ...

Sitting in the swivel chair and mustering up her courage, Jamila Edgerson kept reminding herself that military life demanded sacrifice. She had grown up with it. Her father served in the Army for 22 ...

Black female legislators in two predominantly white Midwestern states urged their Republican colleagues Tuesday to join a national push to outlaw discrimination based on hairstyles such as braids and ...