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Culture

Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program

Culture

How red locs on The Little Mermaid shows the ways dolls move from mere representation to authenticity

Dolls aren’t just playthings. They tell a story about how children see themselves.

Sports

After Olympics rejection, swimwear brand Soul Cap will try again to bring inclusivity to sport

International Swimming Federation apologizes to Soul Cap for the dismissal of its Tokyo Olympics application

Culture

I am more than my hairstyle … you should know that by now

Don’t look at my hair and judge my character

Culture

Will barbershops and salons survive the coronavirus pandemic?

As COVID-19 shutters businesses across the country, barbers and hairstylists struggle to hold onto their clients

Sports

How Brandon Ingram became ‘Durag B.I.’

‘Some guys do shoes. Some guys do cars. Some … do watches. His is durags.’

Culture

At Sundance, ‘Bad Hair’ stars a truly killer weave

Justin Simien of ‘Dear White People’ takes on the politicizing of black women’s hair

Sports

What lessons can we learn from ‘dreadlocks’ letter to Penn State player?

Students, professors on campus say it’s a teaching moment

Sports

Referee gets two-year ban for cutting of wrestler’s dreadlocks

New Jersey will require implicit bias training for officials and staff involved in high school sports

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