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African-Americans and Head Lice. Now, lice are not racist, so they do not choose to breed only in the hair of Caucasians and not in that of the African-Americans. Thus, the answer to your question is, Yes, they can.But, the chances of Caucasians, Asians, or even Hispanics getting lice is far more than that of the African-Americans.ead lice are contagious and they can spread by various means, such as towels, pillow covers, or sometimes even by using the comb of an infected person. They usually occur in children from the age group of 3 to 12 years and it's specially the girls who have this problem because of their long hair.
It takes seven to 10 days for lice eggs to hatch, so if you dye your hair, even if the chemicals in the hair dye kill all the live bugs on your head, in a week or so all the eggs will hatch and youâll have a full infestation in your hair again.Using hair dye is not a good way to treat lice.Note that having dyed hair does not prevent you from getting lice. People with dyed or bleached hair are just as likely to get lice as those with natural hair color.sing hair dye is not a good way to treat lice. Note that having dyed hair does not prevent you from getting lice. People with dyed or bleached hair are just as likely to get lice as those with natural hair color.