Conscious Coils' in the News

Conscious Coils/Amber in the News

Oregonian/Oregon Live
-http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/oregon_senate_approves_easing.html
-http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/08/braiding_african_american_hair.html
-http://videos.oregonlive.com/oregonian/2012/08/woman_challenges_oregon_state.html
-http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/natural_hair_care_bill_passes.html

The Skanner
-http://www.theskanner.com/article/Race-Braids-and-the-Oregon-Cosmetology-Board-Changing-Racist-Laws-that-Keep-Women-Out-of-Business-2012-07-03
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXxKUKa3BdQ
-http://www.theskanner.com/article/Oregon-House-Passes-Natural-Hair-Care-Bill-2013-04-23

The Portland Observer
-http://portlandobserver.com/news/2013/may/29/hair-care-victory/
-http://portlandobserver.com/news/2013/oct/02/amber-starks-builds-community-esteem-business/

Portland Mercury
http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/upbraiding-the-state/Content?oid=6331213

NPR/OPB
-http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/06/21/154826233/why-its-illegal-to-braid-hair-without-a-license
-http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=157139071
-http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-oregon-house-set-to-vote-on-natural-hair-care-measure/

Madame Noire
http://madamenoire.com/205077/the-rules-about-licensing-for-hair-braiding-are-shifting-across-the-u-s/

The Root.com
http://www.theroot.com/buzz/braiding-african-american-hair-center-overregulation-battle-oregon

Kurlee Belle
http://kurleebelle.blogspot.com/2012/08/hair-braiding-should-it-require-license.html

Katie Currid
http://blog.katiecurridphoto.com/2012/08/20/keeping-it-natural/

Sightline.org
-http://daily.sightline.org/2012/08/14/hair-braiding-featured-in-the-oregonian/
-http://daily.sightline.org/2013/05/29/natural-hair-care-act-passes-in-oregon/

Portland Monthly
http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/news-and-profiles/people-and-profiles/articles/the-perfect-party-october-2012

Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/natural-haircare-bill-pas_n_3141978.html

Urban League of Portland
-http://ulpdx.org/news/oregon-house-of-representatives-passes-natural-hair-care-bill/
-http://iamempowered.com/article/2013/04/24/oregon-house-representatives-pass-natural-hair-care-bill

Jet
http://jetmag.com/news/natural-hair-care-bill-passes-in-oregon/

Others
-http://frrole.com/o/natural-hair-care-bill-passes-orleg-hou-oregonian-portland
-http://www.naturalhaircarenews.com/2013/05/31/new-law-paves-the-way-for-board-certification-in-natural-haircare-speciality-in-oregon/
-http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2013/07/new-law-eases-rules-for-natural-hair.html
-http://urbanintellectuals.com/2013/05/30/natural-hair-care-act-passes-in-oregon/
-http://hairbraidingschoolmn.com/2013/05/24/natural-hair-care-act-passes-final-hurdle-in-oregon-legislature/

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http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2012/08/why-you-shouldnt-need-a-license-to-braid-professionally/

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