Sometimes people call dreadlocks 'dirty' or 'ghetto' if they see them on a black person." BBC Trending Radio More on this story from the BBC World Service here .

A sheriff in a Louisiana parish (similar to counties in other states) said recently that people with dreadlocks and "other chee wee hairstyles" are unwelcome in his jurisdiction. Dreadlocked ...

August 16, 2016, 6:16 p.m.: Free People's clip-in dreadlocks are no longer available on Free People's website. In an email to Mic, a representative said the following: "Free People's designers and ...

The white San Francisco State student who was confronted by a black student over his hairstyle has come forward to defend his right to wear his hair in dreadlocks. In a video interview with the ...

Clinton Stanley Jr., 6, was turned away by A Book Christian Academy.

DREADLOCKS, braids and ponytails are now allowed in the Royal Air Force. Cornrows and twists have also been cleared. Air Chief Marshall Michael Wigston has relaxed rules to recruit more diverse peo… ...

A Federal Court Ruled That Companies Can Fire People Just for Having Dreadlocks. By Christina Cauterucci. Sept 21, ... Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company.

2000s to Present: Diverse adoption of freeform dreadlocks. In recent years, freeform dreadlocks have been embraced by a wide array of celebrities across different genres and industries.

A petition started by engineering student MarKeese Warner has received 26,000 signatures after she was denied a summer job at the theme park because of her hair.