Alan Maloney a high school wrestling referee forced a black student-athlete to cut off his dreadlocks in order to avoid disqualification. An investigation was launched and it was concluded that Maloney would have to serve a two-year suspension before he is allowed to officiate another match. He will also be required to receive implicit bias […]
A federal appeals court ruled that banning an employee from wearing dreadlocks is not racial discrimination. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Chastity Jones, a black woman in Alabama refused to cut off her locs as a condition of employment with an insurance company. Essence.com reported, the EEOC […]
Marc Jacobs found himself in the middle of a cultural scandal last week after using predominately White models to rock dreadlocks in his fashion show.
A video captures a Black woman confronting a White Man about his dreadlocks, accusing him of cultural appropriation. The incident happened on San Francisco State University's campus. School officials are investigating.
Isaiah Freeman's family is disappointed in their son's Virginia private school after they told the student he had to cut his dreadlocks if he wanted to stay at the institution.
Zendaya has heard all of Giuliana Rancic’s apologies for making a crack about her dreads, and she had one more thing to say. The actress…
Maybach Music Group’s Wale made a bet on ESPN’s First Take that he would cut his locs completely off if the New York Jets start QB Tim Tebow for more than six games. Good Luck, Wale!
