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Cornrow Hairstyles
In Africa, cornrow hairstyles can be used to express one's ethnicity, age, status, kinship, and/or religion. They also make a popular fashion statement throughout the Western world. Cornrows have been around for thousands of years... [more]
In Africa, cornrow hairstyles can be used to express one's ethnicity, age, status, kinship, and/or religion. They also make a popular fashion statement throughout the Western world.
Cornrows have been around for thousands of years: many pieces of ancient African art feature representations of cornrows.
PHILADELPHIA — A white Philadelphia police officer who came to work with his hair in cornrows was ordered by a superior to get a haircut, even though black colleagues wear the same type of braids. The Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday that Officer Thomas Strain was put on desk duty earlier this month because of the hairstyle.
A police spokesman, Lt. Frank Vanore, said Strain's boss didn't feel the braids were "professional...
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Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards. The Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday that Officer Thomas Strain was put on desk duty this month because of the braids, even though the paper reported dozens of black officers wear cornrows.
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Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards. The Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday that Officer Thomas Strain was put on desk duty this month because of the braids, even though the paper reported dozens of black officers wear cornrows.
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From app.com
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PHILADELPHIA -- A police officer was pulled off street duty after showing up for work with a cornrow hairstyle, according to a report in the Philadelphia Daily News. The report said Officer Thomas Strain, who is white, declined to discuss...
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Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards.
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