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An illustration showing the silhouetted profiles of Black women with a variety of hairstyles

How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work

Source: Harvard Business Review

A recent study showed that in the workplace, Black women’s hairstyles are more likely to be perceived as unprofessional. This article suggests a few ways to address hair bias and discrimination.

This entry was posted in Finding Common Ground, Ourselves and Others, The Individual and Society and tagged Culture & Society, Current Events on September 1, 2023 by Chandler Gifford.

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