In his newest novel, Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, Bert Ashe uses his own hair-locking experience to explain the history of dreadlocks, and unpack complicated issues of identity, gender, and ...

Ohio school barred black boys over dreadlock hairstyles, parents say By . Joshua Rhett Miller. Published Aug. 18, 2020. ... “Hair must be cut one inch short,” an email on the policy read.

Cherry, a former NFL player who wrote, produced and directed the viral short film, said that he “wanted to give kids a character that normalizes and celebrates black hair” with the project.

CINCINNATI – A few days ago, young Asten Johnson learned his school didn’t want him back, at least not the way he is now. The 6-year-old has dreadlocks. When his hair is wet and he pulls on it ...

Hair Love creator Matthew A. Cherry also invited the teen to the Oscars, where his film is nominated for Best Animated Short Film. ... Black Teen Who Says School Opposed Dreadlocks Invited to ...

Your hair is your crown. But for some Black and brown people, hair can feel like a wreath of thorns due to hair discrimination in the workplace and schools. State employee Dwayne Powell, for ...

After black student suspended over dreadlocks, ... On Sunday, he will attend the Oscars as a guest of “Hair Love,” a nominated animated short film. But the school hasn’t budged, ...

Chicago Public Schools teacher accused of cutting student's hair without permission 02:00. A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't ...

The parents of two black Texas teenagers, who said they were suspended from school for wearing their hair in locs, or dreadlocks, are suing over what they describe as a "discriminatory hair policy." ...

The Texas Legislative Black Caucus hopes to pass the CROWN Act in the next legislative session. The bill would prohibit hair discrimination affecting people of color in schools and workplaces.