The U.S. Army’s new ban on many types of ethnic hairstyles has African-American women who wear their coifs in dreadlocks, braids and cornrows in a twist. The Army’s regulations stipulate such ...

In many African and Afro-Caribbean cultures ... with little intervention from the wearer. People who wear dreads often allow ...

Black hair is a touchy subject tied to beauty, identity and politics. Whether it’s Afros and black power or cornrows and hip-hop, hairstyles associated with African-American culture can make a ...

It also doesn't say anything about hair. Which brings us to Chastity Jones. In 2012, Jones, who is African-American, was denied a job because she wouldn't cut off her dreadlocks. Jones sued ...

“Braids, corn rolls [sic], dreadlocks etc ... One of the earliest attempts at controlling African American hair was in the slave trade, said Alesha Hamilton, an associate attorney in the ...

and James Bond actress Naomie Harris Black hair has been an integral feature of black history - from African tribal styles to dreadlocks and the afro. As an exhibition in Liverpool explores the ...

Dreadlocks, called locs often, connect deeply with cultural history. This style spans many generations of people. Think about ...

The Brooklyn Nets' Jeremy Lin has been extremely creative with his hairstyles from a bowl cut to super spiky to double ponytails to braids.His latest style is dreads. To go along with the new ...

He went on to intern at the White House. (Image: Terrell) For many African Americans with dreadlocks, the pressures of cutting your hair to fit the mold of Corporate America can be commandeering.

Black hair is a touchy subject tied to beauty, identity and politics. Whether it’s Afros and black power or cornrows and hip-hop, hairstyles associated with African-American culture can make a ...