In one of the most striking visual entries in this year’s Doodle for Google contest, a high school senior from the Pacific Northwest is highlighting cultural identity and personal pride with a message that reaches beyond the art world. Eighteen-year-old Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside School in Seattle, has been named one of the […]
In the United States, hair is more than just a look for Black people. It is a deep symbol of identity, history, and resistance. For centuries, natural hair and textured styles have been part of the fight against Eurocentric beauty standards and systemic discrimination. This has turned personal grooming into a political and cultural act. […]
A Louisiana employer has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The case involved allegations from Imani Jackson, who claimed she was terminated shortly after opting to wear her natural hair to work, rather than a wig. Jackson, an African American woman, initially wore a straight-haired wig […]
