As older members of Congress head for the exits amid growing pressure for fresh faces in the Democratic Party, some of the most seasoned Black lawmakers are resisting retirement.
Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, made headlines last year for shaking his cane at President Trump. Mr. Green, 78, is seeking re-election to Congress.
A Black woman is pushing for changes in the hair industry after claiming in a lawsuit that she and her 7-year-old were turned away from an Ulta Beauty salon in Manhattan because of their hair texture.
Lauren Smith, who lives in West Harlem, said a stylist at an Ulta Beauty salon on the Upper East Side of Manhattan refused service to her and her 7-year-old daughter. They both have textured hair.
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