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via BlackAmericaWeb/Brandon Caldwell: Remember the teen who was told that he couldn’t participate in his high school graduation because of his hairstyle?? DeAndre Arnold’s story made national headlines and talks show host Ellen DeGeneres and Alicia Keys has a surprise for the young man. The gave him a check for $20,000. CLICK HERE to read story

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via Marcelino Benito (KHOU): It’s happening again…A student at a high school in Texas wont be able to graduate because of his hairstyle… Activists stood beside Deandre Arnold and his family as they addressed the Barbers Hill ISD school board. Deandre has been suspended and won’t be allowed to walk at graduation in three months […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Forever First Lady Michelle Obama is such a timeless fashion icon. She forever changed fashion in the White House, something that hasn’t been done since the likes of Jackie O. However, since leaving the White House, she’s given us even more statement and stunning looks. Her style begets trends and we love seeing what she […]

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via News5: It’s the best of both worlds. The amenities of a salon, in the comfort of your own home. “My parents raised me if you bless others without anything in return, you’ll be blessed,” said Yolanda Lewis. This time Lewis is being a blessing to the elderly. “I said you know what, I’m going […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Taraji P. Henson arrived at the 70th Annual Emmy Awards looking super soft and sweet. The Empire star presented an award for the evening and showed up looking like one herself! She wore a floral embroidered high low Giambattista Valli gown and was styled by Jason Bolden. While her dress was definitely a conversation piece, we loved the soft […]

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getty images: A federal appeals court ruled that employers who ban dreadlocks in the workplace are not engaging in racial discrimination, according to the Huffington Post. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 3-0 last week to uphold a lower court’s dismissal of a 2013 lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf […]

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  Michelle Obama jokingly says a mid-life crisis is what inspired her new haircut with bangs. The first lady revealed the new hairstyle last month on her 49th birthday, which came a few days before the festivities forPresident Barack Obama‘s second inauguration. Mrs. Obama was asked about the new haircut during an interview with talk-show host Rachael […]