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PHOTO: Ida Nelson, 38, and her son Gus "Jett" Hawkins, 4, of Chicago, pose together in an undated family photo.
Courtesy Ida Nelson

Mom's fight against hair bias sparks statewide changes in Illinois

PHOTO: Morgan Bugg, 7, from Brentwood, Tennessee, convinced the educational app Freckle to include Black hairstyles in its avatar options.
Maya Bugg

7-year-old pushes educational app to include diverse hairstyles

PHOTO: The International Swimming Federation's rejection of Soul Cap use at the Tokyo Olympics has sparked a conversation on bias and representation in swimming.
Luke Hutson Flynn

Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation

PHOTO: Hillside High School student, Nicole Pyles (seen on the left), plays in a softball game on April 19 with her beaded knotless braids tied in a ponytail in Durham, N.C.
Julius Pyles

North Carolina teen athlete speaks out after being forced to cut hair

PHOTO: A woman with curly hair is seen in this stock photo.
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Connecticut passes CROWN Act to ban natural hair discrimination

PHOTO: Hairstylist Niani Barracks has been hosting online hair tutorials during the pandemic.
ABC

Hairstylist shares how to braid hair at home during the pandemic

PHOTO: Tia Mowry attends an event on Feb. 4, 2020, in New York City.
Manny Carabel/Getty Images, FILE

Tia Mowry reflects on learning to love her natural hair in defiance of beauty standards

VIDEO: This is the story of Black hair
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This is the story of Black hair

PHOTO: In this April 18, 2020, file photo, Air Force Academy cadets take an oath during their graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images, FILE

US Air Force changes hair requirements for women

VIDEO: Brooklyn resident, Simone Williams, honored by Guiness World record for biggest afro
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Brooklyn resident, Simone Williams, honored by Guiness World record for biggest afro