'Don't take this for granted.' Wake County bans hair discrimination, cites Duke Research

Wake County is the latest to ban hair discrimination, citing research from Prof. Ashleigh Shelby Rosette that demonstrates bias against Black women who wear their hair in its naturally curly state. Durham, Carrboro and Greensboro have all added protections against hair discrimination and Raleigh is considering a similar ordinance for city employees. Ashley Rosette conducted her research at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. The study, which was co-authored by Rosette and Christy Koval, was published in 2020 in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Read more here.