This week on #NEWSYOUCANUSE: Have you ever been to a hair salon and been turned away because they didn’t know how to manage your texture of hair? Many of us have, especially in the Black community. On this #NYCU I spoke to T’kehya Prentice-Cupid, a stylist from Toronto who created Textured Hair Edu, a new curriculum that teaches students how to cut, colour, style and treat all kinds of textured hair. T’kehya told me all about what inspired her to develop this program and her dream to have ALL salons serve ALL communities!

Scottie Barnes Comes to the Rescue: Brampton School Avoids Closure Thanks to Generous Donation
A Brampton private school that was on the brink of closing unless it raised $80,000 by the end of the month has reached its goal thanks to donations from the community and Toronto Raptors player Scottie Barnes.