Black Hair in Uniform: Who Were Military Standards Written For?

Send us Fan Mail What happens when your hair won't stay in regulation, your beret rubs out your edges, and the water on deployment is turning your hair orange? In this episode of Hair What I'm Saying, veteran Jacinda Mitchell shares what it was really like navigating Black hair in uniform while serving more than 23 years in the military. From getting her entire squad smoked because her ponytail wouldn't stay up during basic training to cutting her hair just to survive military life, Jacinda o...