Black radio played it out, and the jingle was just too cute to not catch on. “I want style, body and shine. A look that’s to-tal-ly all mine. Hair so soft, silky and free …” You know the rest.

Both wear their hair in locs, a hairstyle popular in Black culture. One, my 15-year-old son Giulian, sports mini twists, or baby locs, if you will. Over time, if maintained well, his curly coifs ...

On the recent series finale of “black-ish,” an array of Black hairstyles was on display: cornrows, box braids, sponge-brushed curls, twists and Afro puffs.

They talked to The New York Times for Kids about being singled out at school for how they wear their hair. Now they’re fighting for legislation so other kids won’t go through the same thing.