The U.S. Navy is joining other branches of the armed forces, including the Marines, the Army and the Air Force, and putting an end to its ban on dreadlocks for the women who serve our country.

The U.S. Navy has ended a long-standing hair policy that critics say unfairly targeted women of color in the service. Last week, the naval branch announced via Facebook that it will now allow ...

Dreadlocks have long been a popular hairstyle for both men and women, with roots traced back millennia to diverse cultures throughout the world. In recent years, dreadlocks have regained appeal among ...

Hairstyles such as dreadlocks, cornrows and afros could soon be expressly allowed and protected against discrimination in Wake County schools. The Wake County school board’s policy committee backed ...

The new approved regulations were announced on Tuesday during a Facebook Live event. Currently, if a female sailor's hair falls below the collar, she has to have her hair in braids, a bun or cornrows.

BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – The attorney representing several police women facing disciplinary charges after failing to remove their dreadlocks hairstyles, says her clients were not in breach of the law.