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Salon can't change hasn't always been easy. representative ayanna pressley gets it. >> she is wearing her hair in a protective style called sister locks is also an incredibly important and powerful statement. >> locks have been seen as negative for so long. >> it's not just hair. i'm a woman who has practiced law for 15 years, and in the beginning of my career i wore my hair straight. i wasn't able to be my authentic self in the workplace. >> reporter: to understand requires walking in their shoes. >> it's hard for me to look at you and not to see my mom, my cousins. i see my ancestors and you...

As a justice. >> it is one of those power to people moments for all of the black women who have been denied opportunities. >> ida nelson -- a parent advocate who sparked a hair discrimination law in illinois said the judge's first name breaks barriers. >> each of my children have names based on whether or not it was going to pass the resume test. i was considering names that would look good on a resume or that would allow them to get a job. she stands for the essence and the embodiment of blackness. what she symbolizes is the pride in embracing who you are. >> reporter: embracing what the salo...