I know that you may believe that your locks are a symbol of your strength and culture, but you may be the only person who thinks that.

Let me just ask you this 1 questions and lets look at it from both sides. Unless you see white men with long hair, then there is a chance that management would not want a black person with long hair. I am old school and I would not hire a person with long hair, black or white.

If you need this job, ask straight out if they would like the locks cut. They may not care and like the look, as it shows diversity on the company's part.

I am a black male that have locks living in FL. I have struggled over cutting mine to attain employment. They are neat and I pull them back when interviewing. My question is, "How do whites really view them when you are seeking employment"? I'm in a profession (urban planning)that has very little black representation at all. I have seen my white counterparts that went to grad school with me flurish in the profession, I've been of school for 5 years now and continue to struggle in a white dominanted profession. Can we really say that "hair" does not make a difference? I would like to see what non-blacks have to say.

They are an extension of you...they are a reflection of you. We need to stop trying to mold ourselves to fit the status quo and really learn how to love who we are. I have had my locks for 8 years and could not imagine myself without them. The way we style our hair will not hinder advancement, but the attitudes, the mind set, energy level and our ambition will. True talk. Keep them, brother.