beads and braids? The answer used to be trial and error, or guidance from African-American relatives or friends. But now a bevy of blogs demystify black hair care for kids, aimed at adoptive ...

Nicole Pyles, a 16-year old Black student in North Carolina, says an umpire asked her to remove her hair beads if she wanted to keep playing softball. (Screengrab WRAL) Nicole Pyles was standing ...

By Johnny Diaz A North Carolina high school softball player says she wants to end rules that discriminate against Black student athletes after being forced to cut her hair beads during a game last ...