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Naps, Knots and All: My Personal History With Natural Hair

Jaylee Davis August 16, 2021

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

VOXCast: Should My Dreadlocks Keep Me From Getting A Job? [AUDIO]

Destiny Thomas January 8, 2020

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

“I Am Not My Hair”: The Controversy Over Natural Hair in the Workplace and at School

VOX ATL June 14, 2019

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