New Jersey is poised to follow two other states — California and New York — in passing anti- hair discrimination legislation. Related story: CROWN Act: California Becomes First State to Ban Natural Hairstyle Discrimination Assemblywoman Angela McKnight is sponsoring a bill that will add hair as a category illegal to…
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Archived: Eagles DL Chris Long: If My 'Dirty Mullet' Wasn't a Problem, Then Colin Kaepernick's Afro isn't Either
Michael Vick may have clarified his statements the other day regarding Kaepernick’s hair, but it didn’t stop other athletes from chiming in to defend the free agent’s hair stance. Cue: Eagles Defensive Lineman Chris Long. Long, who prior to joining the Eagles helped the Patriots take home a Super Bowl…
Archived: Walmart Apologizes After Their Website Describes Wig Cap as 'N****r-Brown'
The hypermarket retail chain Walmart (a DiversityInc 25 Noteworthy Company) has apologized after failing to realize that their website used a racial slur to describe a wig cap that was being sold on their site. The listing was first brought to attention on Monday when Twitter user Kwani Lunis uploaded…