DREADS AGAINST DRESS CODE?
Why is it so hard to adopt laws banning hair discrimination against Black people? So far, just over 20 states in America have embraced the Crown Act that bars employers and schools from penalising people because of hair texture or protective hairstyles, including Afros, braids, locs, twists and Bantu knots.
But why not more? Just last week, West Virginia politicians turned down the chance to put their state on the list over fears of potential legal costs.
There have been plenty of high-profile cases showing why such laws are needed. Sadly, here’s another one. Kanaan is a Black student at Brigham Young University in Hawaii, which hasn’t adopted the Crown Act. He’s been told to cut his dreadlocks which breach the university’s dress code. His story’s been picked up by Black Menaces, a coalition of students that fight to empower marginalised communities.
By the way, we reached out to BYU for comment, but so far they haven’t replied.
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