“When I resided in Boston, MA, I was denied a 2nd job interview because of my locs. And at that very moment, I didn't quite understand what or why this was happening to me. However, it taught me to embrace myself, my hair, and my culture.”
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“You got people out there running their mouths and bashing me for having the audacity to think I’m qualified to negotiate my own contract — like, Who do I think I am? Well, I’m the one looking out for myself and my family.” - Richard Sherman
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“They put their hands over my mouth. They put my hands behind my back. And they started cutting my hair and saying it was ugly," - Amari Allen, 12 year old student, and her family accuse three white students of pinning her down and cutting her locs during recess at Immanuel Christian School, in Northern Virginia.
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You’ve heard players and artists share their opinion on the deal. You’ve seen Colin Kaepernick’s lawyers slam Jay Z for making the deal without Kap. But we have had little discussion about why it makes sense for Jay Z to negotiate a deal with the NFL and what this deal includes. - Walter Gainer II
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With the CROWN act banning discrimination against natural hair in California, we are reminded that there is no federal law that protects people with natural hair - Harry Casseus
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Hip Hop Journalist Dee Barnes has been in the news since the late 80s. With Barnes recently resurfacing in the news, we ask ourselves, What’s Next For Dee Barnes?
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A post inspired by Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler faced with a ultimatum minutes before his wrestling match, to cut it or lose it.
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