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 ...

Darryl George, a 18-year-old junior, looks before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after serving a 5-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair Monday, Sept. 18, ...

Tucked on page 56 of the Tolar school district’s student handbook was a rule that the ACLU of Texas believed violated state law. “Building administrators reserve the right to determine appropriate ...

A high school in Mont Belvieu, Texas, has told two black boys to cut their dreadlocks short. One of the boys has been suspended, his mother says, and the other — his cousin — was told he would not be ...

New York has outlawed discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles associated with race like braids, twists and dreadlocks. The new law effectively prevents employers and schools from requiring ...