A North Carolina high school softball player was forced to cut her hair beads during a game last month, sparking outrage. Nicole Pyles, who is Black, was playing for Hillside High School in Durham ...
Nicole Pyles said she was competing in a softball game when she was told by an umpire she needed to remove her hair beads because they were covering her jersey number Jason Hahn is a former Human ...
Capital Region (WRGB) — A controversial hair bead policy affecting the Capital Region's student athletes, put on hold on Tuesday. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) ...
A North Carolina high school softball player was forced to cut her hair beads during a game last month, sparking outrage. Nicole Pyles, who is Black, was playing for Hillside High School in Durham ...
On Monday, the National Federation of High Schools announced changes to its softball rules after several high-profile cases, including one in North Carolina, became national stories earlier this year.
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted this week to allow student athletes across the state to wear hair beads during competitions. Students will be allowed to wear hair ...
Hair beads are nothing new for most Black women. We have fond memories of wearing the braid accessory from a very early age. Some were kept in place with tiny rubber bands, others with aluminum foil.
Her hair, braided with beads and tied in a bun at the bottom of her neck, was the last thing on her mind. It quickly, however, became a focal point of the April 19 game. First, a coach on the opposing ...