News

Louisiana Hair Braiders Say Regulatory Overreach Is Destroying Their Business

• Daryl James & Wesley Hottot
• August 19, 2023

News

Will Sutton: Cutting, twisting, braiding hair requires skill. It’s time to stop regulation.

• Will Sutton
• August 18, 2023

News

The Latest Victory for Natural Hair in Texas Can Be Traced Back to Isis Brantley’s Arrest Three Decades Ago

• Doyin Oyeniyi
• August 9, 2023

News

Decades-old measures put in place for hair braiders across Louisiana gets renewed backlash

• Shay O'Connor
• August 8, 2023

News

In the long fight to deregulate natural hair braiding, one Olney salon owner scores a win

• Lynette Hazelton
• August 6, 2023

News

The tension behind tipping; plus, the anger over box braids and Instagram stylists

• Brittany Luse
• August 4, 2023

News

Louisiana Braiders Had to Close Three Salons After State Demanded That They Train to Do Hair for 500 Hours – Something They’ve Already Been Doing for Years

• Nyamekye Daniel
• July 31, 2023

Press Release

Judge Dismisses Challenge to Louisiana Hair Braiding License; Hair Braiders Will Appeal

• Dan King
• July 12, 2023

News

She fought to change hair-braiding law. Now, Boise refugee owns one of Idaho’s first salons

• Sally Krutzig
• April 14, 2023

News

Arizona set to become next state to protect natural hair styles

• Colleen Sikora, Kyra Trent
• March 16, 2023

News

Legacy on film: Armstrong’s fight for hair braiding to be made into movie

• Dennis Seid
• September 11, 2022

News

Licensing regulations leave Louisiana braiders in limbo

• Marlo Lacen
• April 11, 2022

News

Locking in Knowledge: Growing demand for natural hair care

• Kevin G. Andrade
• April 10, 2022

News

Idaho to Stop Criminalizing Hair Braiding Without a License

• Sandra Song
• April 7, 2022

News

Trial seen likely in hair braiders’ lawsuit against Louisiana’s cosmetology board

• Michael Carroll
• April 7, 2022

News

Idaho Will No Longer Criminalize Braiding Hair Without A License

• Nick Sibilla
• April 5, 2022

Press Release

Victory for African-style Hair Braiders in Idaho

• Matt Powers
• March 31, 2022

News

Hairstylists to file lawsuit against Louisiana for braiding license requirements

• Raychelle Riley
• March 29, 2022

News

These Hair Braiders Might Kill an Idaho Licensing Law That State Officials Admit Makes No Sense

• Fiona Harrigan
• March 15, 2022

News

Why Idaho House Passed Unexpected Braiding Bill in Record Time

• Kevin Miller
• March 11, 2022

News

House unanimously backs bill to ‘free the braids’ from cosmetology licensing rule

• Betsy Z. Russell
• March 11, 2022

News

Women sue Idaho over expensive hair-braiding license rules

• March 10, 2022

News

Idaho regulators require lengthy, expensive, useless training for braiders

• Dan Alban
• March 10, 2022

News

3 Idaho refugees want to braid hair without a license. They say state won’t let them

• Sally Krutzig
• March 8, 2022

News

Idaho women file lawsuit against braiding license requirements in Idaho

• KTVB Staff
• March 8, 2022

Case

Three Idaho Women Challenge State’s Requirement for Hair Braiders to Obtain Cosmetology License

• March 8, 2022

Press Release

Three Idaho Women File Lawsuit to Untangle State’s Unnecessary Braiding License

• Matt Powers
• March 8, 2022

News

Hairstylist Mattie Calloway Traces Her Roots to Natural Hair Activists

• Taylor Crumpton
• February 10, 2022

News

Get North Carolina regulators out of braiders’ hair

• Daryl James, Jessica Poitras
• January 31, 2022

Model Legislation

Natural Hair Braiding Opportunity and Freedom Act

• October 23, 2021