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<b>Black</b> Female Troops Accuse Army of Banning <b>Natural Hair Styles</b> <b>...</b>

Posted: 01 Apr 2014 12:23 PM PDT

A petition to the White House calling on the U.S. Army to reconsider its grooming policy, which many Army hairblack female soldiers are calling biased, has garnered thousands of signatures.

The Army Times reports that of the signatures collected, thousands are from soldiers who are unhappy with the Army's new grooming standards.

At issue are the the Army's changes to Army Regulation 670-1, which bans twists and multiple braids larger than a quarter in diameter. Locs are not allowed at all and cornrows are strictly regulated.

According to Army spokesman Paul Prince, locs and twists have always been banned, so the U.S. Army's new guidelines just provide soldiers with guidance.

The regulations also show pictures of banned hairstyles, many of which are of black women.

"I've been in the military six years, I've had my hair natural four years, and it's never been out of regulation. It's never interfered with my head gear," Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs, of the Georgia National Guard, who wears her hair in two twists, told the Army Times.

Jacobs says because of the new regulations, she's "at a loss" over what to do with her hair. Her sentiment makes sense because the Army's current regulations, by banning both locs and twists, are banning black women from wearing most natural hairstyles. With these regulations in place, the only natural style available to women of color are a short afro or fade.

"Most black women, their hair doesn't grow straight down, it grows out," said Jacobs, who started the White House petition. "I'm disappointed to see the Army, rather than inform themselves on how black people wear their hair, they've white-washed it all."

"Females with natural hair take strides to style their natural hair in a professional manner when necessary; however, changes to AR 670-1 offer little to no options for females with natural hair," wrote Jacobs in the White House petition.

For now, Jacobs says she'll wear a wig because she refuses to relax her hair.

<b>Hair</b> Envy: 11 Celebrities Who <b>Natural Hairstyles</b> We Love (PHOTOS <b>...</b>

Posted: 04 Apr 2014 02:37 PM PDT

Yesterday, Brandy posted the above pic on Instagram, letting everyone know that she's down for the "big hair, don't care" movement. Showing off a huge afro courtesy of Heat Free Hair's "For Kinks" collection, the singer wanted it to be known that her "#fro looks better than yours." While this isn't the first time we've seen The Game actress rock a natural protective hairstyle, her new 'fro is definitely making a big statement.

Earlier this week, Essence magazine interrupted the internet when they dropped three stunning cover images for their May issue featuring natural hair beauties Solange, Ledisi and Erykah Badu. Inside the issue, the three naturalistas dish on black beauty, style and what their hair means to them.

While there's no mistaking that Essence definitely nailed it with their three cover choices, we've created an extended list of other sistas whose natural hairstyles we're crushing on in Hollywood. Check out our gallery below.

PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY, INSTAGRAM

&#39;NewsOne Now&#39; Panel Debates Army Ban on <b>Natural Hair Styles</b>

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 12:33 PM PDT

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Wednesday, Roland Martin was joined by a panel of black women in the military to discuss a new Army ban on certain natural hairstyles.

The Army has long had a ban on twists and dreadlocks. Very recently, however, it decided to update its Army Regulation 670-1 with more detailed definitions of banned styles. For example, the Army does not allow twists or multiple braids bigger than a quarter of an inch in diameter. In addition, cornrows can be no bigger than a quarter of an inch. The new rules are set to go into place Monday.

One of the women was who joined Martin for "News One Now" was Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs of the Georgia National Guard. Jacobs wears her hair in twists and created a White House petition to block the new regulation. Check out what Jacobs had to say below about her experience with natural hair in the military.

Be sure to listen to "NewsOne Now" with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One.
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