Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hairstyles such as dreadlocks, cornrows and afros could soon be expressly allowed and protected against discrimination in Wake ...

Every year when summer rolls around, I get knots in the pit of my stomach just thinking about how I’m going to swim without getting my natural hair wet. Traditional swimming caps have never fully ...

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 ...

Some of us love the natural hair movement, but our hair doesn’t seem to support us. Rather than put your stubborn curls on fire with a toxic relaxer, there’s another way to keep your natural hair: ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law on Thursday making it illegal to discriminate based on hairstyles associated with race, his office said. It’s one year to the day that an African American ...

In Kansas, employers can fire people because of their dreadlocks or not hire them at all. Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, a Wichita Democrat, is offering a bill to protect dreadlocks and other natural ...

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 ...

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 ...