Alanis Ruiz Guevara was 8 years old when she was sent home from her private school in Ponce, Puerto Rico, for wearing cornrow braids. “Puerto Rico needs legislation that protects people who wish to wear their hair naturally or in African styles, which is a personal decision that has nothing to do with our creative, intellectual, or professional performance,” said …
In Puerto Rico, Natural Disasters Take A Mental And Academic Toll On Children Enlarge this image toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Puerto Rico has seen a string of natural disasters in the past few years – hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. In Puerto Rico, that number rounds out to zero. Sponsor Message Reporter …
