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Interviewing Ayanna Pressley About Her Alopecia Encouraged Me to Go Public With Mine

Jessica Moulite

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1/16/20

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Black Hair1/16/20

Black Hair1/16/20

C’mon Kansas! Will the Sunflower State Be the Next to Ban Hair Discrimination? [Corrected]

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1/16/20

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Exclusive: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Beautiful Bald Head and Discusses Alopecia for the First Time

Jessica Moulite

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12/12/19

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Black Hair12/12/19

Black Hair12/12/19

New Jersey Just Became the Third State to Vote to End Hair Discrimination [Corrected]

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12/5/19

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Politics12/5/19

Politics12/5/19

Seeking to End Hair Discrimination Nationwide, Cory Booker and Colleagues Bring the CROWN Act to Congress

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12/4/19

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'Too Black? Nah...She’s FLAWLESS!!!': Gabrielle Union Reveals a New Launch and a 'Productive' Meeting With NBC

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11/18/19

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Black Hair11/18/19

Black Hair11/18/19

After Being Denied a School Picture Because of Her Hairstyle, a 3rd Grader Gets a High Fashion Picture Day

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11/1/19

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Hey, Wig! The Photograph Trailer Debuts—and We Can’t Take Our Eyes off of Issa Rae’s Hair

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10/16/19

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Black Hair10/16/19

Black Hair10/16/19

Oh, You Didn’t Know About the 'Texture Tax'?

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10/15/19

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Black Hair10/15/19

Black Hair10/15/19

She’s a Natural! Gabrielle Union’s Cropped Curls Make Waves on Instagram

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10/10/19

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Black Hair10/10/19

Black Hair10/10/19

Can Kids Be Kids? 8-Year-Old Michigan Girl Banned From Picture Day for Her Colorful Braided Bun

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10/9/19

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Black Excellence10/9/19

Black Excellence10/9/19

Proving She’s the Best Selfie-Taker in the Game, Tracee Ellis Ross Shot Her Own Magazine Cover—on Her iPhone

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9/23/19

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Black Hair9/23/19

Black Hair9/23/19

Big Hair, Don’t Care: A 5th-Grader Stands in Defiance of the Policing of Black Hair

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9/21/19

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Black Hair9/21/19

Black Hair9/21/19

Nappily Ever After: H&M Issues Statement About Black Girl’s ‘Natural’ Hair, No Apologies This Time

Karu F. Daniels

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9/17/19

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Black Hair9/17/19

Black Hair9/17/19

Texas School District Gives 4-Year-Old Boy Two Options: Either Cut Your Hair or Wear a Dress

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9/7/19

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I'm A Business, Man9/7/19

I'm A Business, Man9/7/19

Jay-Z x NFL in Another Clusterf#ck After One of Its Charities Forced to Apologize Over Dreadlock Drama

Karu F. Daniels

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8/28/19

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Television8/28/19

Television8/28/19

Weaves, Wigs & Edges: South Side Writer and Star Chandra Russell Tells Us Why Baby Hairs Are a Waste of Time

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8/20/19

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Black Hair8/20/19

Black Hair8/20/19

The Tresses and the Tea: Everything We Learned at the 72nd Annual Bronner Brothers Hair Show

Ronda Racha Penrice

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8/6/19

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Black Hair8/6/19

Black Hair8/6/19

'Those Are All Little Black Faces': Georgia School Under Fire for Designating 'Appropriate' and 'Inappropriate' Hairstyles

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7/17/19

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Black Hair7/17/19

Black Hair7/17/19

With a New Amendment, New York State Quietly Joins California in Fighting Hair Discrimination [Updated]

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