protective hairstyles, such as Afros, cornrows or dreadlocks, will be prohibited in Michigan under

LONDON-Aiming to break down beauty stereotypes and make the digital world more inclusive, a group of young students and professionals from London have designed what they hope will become the first ever emojis of Black and mixed-race hairstyles. The project, a partnership between youth-led organisation Rise. 365 and public relations agency Good Relations, aims to tackle texturism, a form of discrimination where Afro hair is often perceived as" unprofessional"," unattractive" or" unclean", they sa

Bonnie Watson Coleman, the lead sponsor of the bill, said during debate on the House floor.... “ Well, that’s discrimination.” The House voted 235-to-189 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair texture and hairstyles.... The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain....

Jeffrey Thornton, a transplant from Florida who moved to San Diego earlier this year, had been working for Encore in Orlando since 2016 until he was furloughed in March 2020 because of the pandemic.... CaliforniaCalifornia set to be first state to protect black people from natural hair discrimination Kari Williams has worked to make her natural hair salon a refuge for black Angelenos, including those who’ve felt pressured to alter their hairstyles to hold on to a job.... After receiving an ema

" Natural Black hair is often deemed' unprofessional' simply because it does not conform to White beauty standards," Democratic Rep.... Cory Booker of New Jersey has sponsored the chamber's version of the bill.... Cori Bush of Missouri said Friday on the House floor before the vote....

“ Of course, we want to talk about American issues, and Black Lives Matter is an American thing, ” said Ms.... Critics on social media accused participants of disregarding the risks of spreading the coronavirus.... Todd posted on YouTube elicited comments that “ This is an American issue ” and “ Please do this in your own country.” With images of America’s racial strife rolling across television screens, some in Japan have insisted that institutional racism is a faraway problem....