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Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island
Read full article: Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse islandPuerto Rico’s governor has signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory.
Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle
Read full article: Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyleA Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory.
Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program
Read full article: Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education programA Black student who spent more than a month on in-school suspension over his dreadlocks has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday.
A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials
Read full article: A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officialsThe family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state’s governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle.
A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination
Read full article: A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discriminationA Black high school student in Texas has been punished with an in-school suspension over his hairstyle for over two weeks, his mother said.
Central Florida hairstylists push for ‘CROWN Act’ to fight hair discrimination
Read full article: Central Florida hairstylists push for ‘CROWN Act’ to fight hair discriminationFlorida lawmakers are looking into whether to ban discrimination based on hair texture, type or style with a bill filed in the state Senate this week.