After I cut off my relaxed hair, reactions were swift. Some applauded my bravery. Others expressed displeasure: Was I trying to be a boy, was I gay? Read on
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VOXCast: Should My Dreadlocks Keep Me From Getting A Job? [AUDIO]
VOX ATL’s Destiny Thomas shares her story about the time she lost out on a job because of her hairstyle. She and fellow VOXer and loctician Shyanne Booze, talk about hair discrimination ask professional hairdressers and other teens about this and how often it happens in Atlanta.
The Department of Education is supposed to prohibit discrimination in the school environment. They have failed to do so because in certain schools black girls and boys have been threatened with suspension because of their hair. Read on