An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced a bill that which would create the state’s first systematic K-8 math intervention program, modeled on Read to Achieve.
The term "box braids" joins other notable Black terms after Dictionary.com included it among thousands of its new, updated and revised words.
From box braids and twists to cornrows and dreadlocks, Black hairstyles have been appropriated for decades.
Destiny Tompkins, a Banana Republic employee, claims that she was discriminated against by her manager over her box braids.
