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    Why Hair Matters: A Call to the Federal Government to Stop Hair Discrimination

    November 23, 2022By Jasmine St Clor

    Hair textures and styles are as diverse as humankind. Hair is linked to different cultures, religions, movements, and much more. Some religions forbid the cutting of hair as an expression of gratitude towards their deity.[i] Culturally, hairstyles like the mohawk are derived from indigenous groups with powerful meanings linked to them.[ii] In 1960, the afro […]

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    Reading Between the Lines: The Chilling Effects of Florida’s New “Book Ban” Bill

    May 20, 2022By Janella Lopez

    “We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal . . . . A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind.” – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 (1953) The only way to […]

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