Unlearning My Place in the Haircare Aisle
As a Black woman, haircare has always been a massive part of my story. Large chunks of my childhood memory are filled with recollections of my younger self crawling onto ...
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I got laid off at 65 and can’t find a job. I don’t want to retire, but I feel invisible to potential employers.
Mary Jane Surette, 65, was laid off from her job in February and is looking at retirement if she doesn't find something else soon.Courtesy of Mary Jane SuretteThis as-told-to essay ...
Former In-N-Out worker claims his natural hair got him fired
A former African-American In-N-Out employee is suing the company for discrimination and termination for his natural hair, according to court documents. Per the court documents, the former employee, Elijah Obeng, a California native, ...
Hairy situation: career ‘thief’ steals $30K in wigs from Brooklyn shop that helps cancer patients
A career criminal with nearly 60 arrests on his rap sheet burglarized a Brooklyn wig shop and made off with $30,000 in pricey pieces — including some possibly meant for ...
