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Texas is one of several states that passed the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination. Many people have cited the CROWN Act in Darryl George’s case. But does it apply?
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#DarrylGeorge, a Black student from Barbers Hill High School in Texas, faces removal over dreadlocks and will attend an alternative school program, EPIC. George's suspension and discipline are said to violate Texas's CROWN Act, which prohibits hair-based racial discrimination. The family is challenging the school's regulations, having filed a civil rights lawsuit against state officials. #CROWNAct #BarbersHillHighSchool