Posts Tagged ‘Black Hair’
Black women’s hair 2.5x more likely to be seen as ‘unprofessional’, study finds
A new study co-commissioned by Dove & LinkedIn found that Black women’s hair was 2.5 times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional in the workplace. The CROWN Act is a law that forbids discrimination based on hair texture and hair styles.
Read MoreThey were diagnosed with uterine cancer and tumors. Now they’re suing the makers of chemical hair straighteners.
After research connected using chemical hair straighteners to uterine cancer, lawsuits against beauty companies arose.
Read MoreChemical hair straighteners linked to higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows
Using chemical hair straighteners like those used by some Black women can drastically increase the risk of uterine cancer.
Read MoreAfter years of straightening my hair, I stopped trying to hide my Black roots
Like many Black people, Zakiya Dalila Harris deciding to allow her hair to go au naturel was both an intimidating and empowering move.
Read MoreMassachusetts joins wave of states banning racial discrimination against natural hair
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation that bans school and workplace discrimination against Black hair in the state.
Read MoreHouse passes Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles
After passing the house, an act that would ban hair discrimination, especially against the protective and natural hairstyles commonl worn by black people, requires Senate approval on its way to becoming a law
Read MoreBlack worker claims employer required dreadlocks be cut in lawsuit
Jeffrey Thornton’s lawsuit may test the limits of California’s 2019 CROWN Act law against anti-Black hair discrimination.
Read MoreUPS to Allow Natural Black Hairstyles and Facial Hair
The United Parcel Service has lifted restrictions on facial hair and natural Black hairstyles, which was received positively by employees and the workers’ union.
Read MoreIntroducing Black Hair Defined
If you’re Black, wearing your hair natural can get your fired, suspended from school, barred from sports and denied your chance to walk across the stage at graduation. In California, the CROWN Act was passed to prevent discrimination against natural hair.
Read MoreBlack bartender alleges she was fired from Kid Rock’s restaurant for sporting an afro
Kid Rock, who has been known for racial insensitivity in the past, has a lawsuit being indirectly brought against him for firing a black bartender based on her hair.
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