Dreadlocks

Jaguars defensive end Jason Babin pulled out a handful of dreadlocks after tackling Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington. Luckily, Ellington’s hair was not pulled from the root, he tweeted: “My hair was not ripped from me head. Its jus torn What is wrong with u ppl lol.” Adding, “Hair is all good. Nothing serious. […]

The Atlanta Black Star is reporting that a group of Ohio state representatives will be forming a team to review the policies of the Deborah Brown Community School; the school responsible for sending home Tiana Parker for wearing her dreadlocks. State Rep. Kevin Matthews told a local Ohio station, “We are working to bring the […]

Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Miranda, the mother of Tiana Parker, 7, a young girl who was reprimanded by her school because she violated the school’s hair policy by wearing dreadlocks. Since then the school has apologized and rescinded the controversial hair policy but her parents are not satisfied with the apology and […]

A 7-year-old Tulsa girl was sent home form her elementary school because her dreadlocks were too much of a distraction, Fox 23 News Tulsa reports.…

Asha Mandela of Atlanta can honestly say she carries a heavy load. Holding the title as the world’s longest dreadlocks, the Atlanta woman’s dreadlocks measure longer than 55 feet. Calling her hair ‘her baby’, Mandela carries her dreadlocks in a baby sling, making carrying them easier. But Mandela doesn’t grow her locks for vanity. She […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon say a woman told officers that her boyfriend choked her with his dreadlocks. Portland police Sgt. Pete Simpson says the unidentified woman was taken to a hospital Monday for treatment of numerous non-life-threatening injuries. The police spokesman says 32-year-old Caleb Grotberg was arrested for investigation of several domestic […]

So by now, you may have heard of Hampton University’s MBA Program’s ban on cornrows and locks, a controversial ban that got national attention this past week even though it has actually been in place since 2001.       So, male students in Hampton’s MBA program are not allowed to wear cornrows or locks to […]

With dreadlocks covering part of his face, Robert Griffin III couldn’t keep his Washington Football Team’s cap on straight. Trent Richardson’s Browns‘ hat sat all the way back on his head, tilting precariously over hair dangling below his shoulders. Others, such as Richardson’s Alabama teammates Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick and Dont’a Hightower, tugged firmly on […]