Bariq Fluellen, a veteran firefighter, has filed a complaint to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission against the city of Philadelphia, which provides money for the Philadelphia Fire Department.

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Bariq Fluellen, who has been a firefighter for more than a decade, filed a racial discrimination complaint Wednesday with the ...

Veteran Philadelphia firefighter Bariq Fluellen said he has endured comments like “Rapunzel,” “Hairy” and has received boos ...

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Tariffs have been affecting many industries, but now the Black haircare industry is the latest to feel the impact of these ...

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She said most people do not react to using human hair unless ... even when in a protective style, such as washing their hair weekly and removing braids after three weeks. “I just want us to ...