One of the first dilemmas that Black people face is whether to let strangers touch their hair – and under what circumstances. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
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With a heavy contingency from Philadelphia, Black leaders and state legislators rallied Tuesday in Harrisburg, pushing the state Senate to pass the CROWN Act...
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by Ronnie Cohen
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to...
by Ronnie Cohen, KFF Health News
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively...
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by MERDIE NZANGA, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Reporting Fellow, The 19th
Bridget Alem, a hair stylist in Dallas, is creating a safe space for...
A Black girl in New Jersey was allegedly prohibited from playing in a high school basketball game because of her hairstyle, the Gothamist reports.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a groundbreaking ban on the inclusion of formaldehyde in hair relaxers. This move signifies a pivotal...
