Tag: hair braiding
Hair-Raising Hypocrisy
The long saga of Isis Brantley, a hair stylist from Texas, who was arrested for braiding hair without a barber’s license, has come to an end nearly 20 years later. A court has ruled that the state’s actions were unconstitutional—and shameful, abusive and silly.
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A clash of prejudice and justice: exposing the underbelly of racial and religious intolerance in America.
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Surging hunger in the US signals alarming trend as food aid cuts take toll
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Deadly shadows: new study reveals over 460,000 U.S. deaths linked to coal pollution since...
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