Schools are sanctuaries of learning. This is where we teach our children to expand their minds, learn about other cultures, and grow socially and emotionally. That’s unless your hair doesn’t look “okay,” as defined by Eurocentric Standards for Beauty and Decency. When your hair looks like mine, schools tell you that you won’t succeed, that […]
Last year has been a pretty strange time for our hair – we either cut it ourselves, or desperately tried hacks to cover up its lack of maintenance, as hairdressers were closed for months. But now that they’re open again (hopefully, for good), it’s time to find out which trends our locks will benefit this […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Illinois Statehouse law would make it harder to discriminate against people of color based on their hair style. SB817 would make it illegal for schools to discriminate against students for hair styles associated with race. “Natural hair is there, and we should be able to wear our hair however we want,” […]