Tanisha McRae: Law should protect race-based hairstyles

Whether it is conscious or unconscious, there can be a lot of negative perception around natural race-based hairstyles. In professional and educational settings, hair styles such as braids, cornrows, bantu knots, afros, and locks are often looked at as unprofessional or not appropriate.For some, natural hair has a cultural significance, for others these natural hairstyles are necessary for the maintenance and protection of natural hair. Creating protections for these natural hairstyles would all