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According to NBC News, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday to allow Kaden Bradford to keep his locs without facing suspension. Bradford's "rights under the Equal Protection Clause and the First Amendment will be violated if his motion for a preliminary injunction is denied, and he has additionally shown that he will receive either inferior instruction or no instruction if his motion is denied," the court stated.

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The search for Black-owned products and services is on the rise as a part of efforts to grow and promote keeping the Black dollar in the Black community, but after a list hit the web exposing natural hair care lines including Cantu, African Pride, and Carol's Daughter weren't actually Black-owned has left natural hair Twitter in shambles. On Tuesday (Jun 9) a list of Black-owned beauty brands versus Black promoted brands were posted and for many, the fact that Carol's Daughter was no longer a Black-owned brand was shocking news, especially after the brand continued to promote it as such.

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Snoop Dogg is known as an OG in the streets. But Ari Lennox showed him that she isn’t one to be played with either after Uncle Snoop tried to offer up “advice” regarding her hair.

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A new law was passed this week in a Washington, D.C. suburb that effectively ends discrimination against Black residents who wear natural hairstyles. The CROWN Act was passed on Friday in Montgomery County, Md., becoming the first local jurisdiction to pass such a law.

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When you’re young, school is definitely the place you expect to be protected. But for a young Black girl in Fairfax, VA that is not the case.

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Oh H&M. The Swedish based company is back under fire again after an ad appeared online with a young Black girl’s natural hair looking unkempt.

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At this point, Lil Duval is an expert level troll who uses his massive platform to stir up debate and controversy with ease. This time, the comedian and part-time musician was critical of Black women wearing the afro hairstyle and the Twitter dragging has commenced.

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A high school in Kentucky found itself the center of controversy after a questionably racist natural hair policy seemed aimed at its Black student body. After public outcry and inspired chatter on social media, the school temporarily suspended the ban as it reviews the policy.

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In just two short years on this planet called Earth, little North West has inspired an entire generation of girls to rock “natural hair, says a new Vogue.com article. To honor Nori’s recent birthday, a seemingly dim-witted writer penned an ode to the tot’s curls.

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Titi Branch, the co-founder of Miss Jessie’s natural hair care products, died from an apparent suicide due to asphyxia, on Dec. 4. She was 45.

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The U.S. Army’s new set of hair rules –banning female soldiers from wearing twists, dreadlocks, and cornrow braids bigger than a quarter of an inch in diameter — isn’t getting rave reviews. Released Monday (March 31), the restrictions are being called “racially biased” for intentionally singling out Black women.