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 ...

Schools that ban dreadlocks and braiding hairstyles are using slave-era techniques to ‘maintain white supremacy’, according to two British academics. A research paper claims that attempts to police ...

The moment you realise your locs can do far more than a basic style is often when everything changes. A quick glance at the ...

The U.S. Army’s new ban on many types of ethnic hairstyles has African-American women who wear their coifs in dreadlocks, braids and cornrows in a twist. The Army’s regulations stipulate such guidance ...

TEXAS (AP) – The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials said his locs violated the district ...

WASHINGTON -- New Army regulations meant to help standardize and professionalize soldiers' appearance are now coming under criticism by some black military women, who say changes in the hair ...

What exactly is going on with Zac Efron’s hair these days? That is one of the first questions that comes to mind upon glancing at his social media feeds. Just a month after he showed off dreadlocks, ...

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 Illinois House on Thursday approved a bill that would prohibit schools from issuing policies on hairstyles traditionally associated with race and ethnicity, including braids, dreadlocks and ...

The same week Darryl George was suspended -- a state law went into effect prohibiting discrimination on the basis of hair. AP The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles ...