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Social Justice

Leading by example: The women DSN recognized embody the best of the industry

January 02, 2020

This article is an excerpt from DSN, for the full article please click here "Then there is Psyche Terry, founder of Urban Hydration, who started the company with her husband to bring clean beauty to everyone. Now, she is giving back to her community, having founded the Psyche Terry Founder Schola...

Protective Natural Hairstyles Need Protection in the Work Place

April 16, 2019

It's 2019 and protective natural hairstyles are now, finally, "protected in the work place." It feels weird to even report that it is now okay to wear ones hair in it's natural state and not miss out on employment opportunities because of it. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill by Sen....

6 Tips to Make Sure Your New Year’s Resolutions Work

December 27, 2018

A new year brings the opportunity to make life changes. Everyone has had their fair share of broken New Year’s Resolutions, with 365 days in a year a slip up is bound to happen. The secret to an achievable resolution is to be realistic! Turn 2019 into the best year yet with the following tips. ...

For the LUHV of Family

November 22, 2018

Family, it means something different to everyone. The quality of family love (LUHV) experienced by a person affects them all the way from infancy into adulthood. LUHV from your family is unlike any other. These are people who you surround yourself with the most, they tend to help give your lif...

#SupportThePuff - Stop Kicking Black Girls Out of School for Their Hair

August 24, 2018

We’ve heard this story too many times before. A black girl is kicked out of school because her hair is “distracting”. We talk about how wrong it is. We protest. We share with family and friends. And then, we forget about it. But why does this keep happening? Why must we continue to see little gir...

11-Year Old, Donesha Tased at Kroger

August 10, 2018

Donesha, an 11-year-old girl, was suspected of shoplifting food at a Kroger store Monday night. A Cincinnati off-duty police officer was working a security detail at Kroger that night. He suspected Donehsa, who is African-American, of shoplifting with a group of girls. Officer Kevin Brown, also A...

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