#hairdiscrimination — Public Fediverse posts

The fate of a lawsuit by a Black Texas student who is being punished over his hairstyle is now in the hands of federal judge

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/civil-rights/2024/05/23/488475/fate-of-lawsuit-filed-by-black-texas-student-punished-over-hairstyle-in-hands-of-federal-judge/

#CivilRights #Court #News #Texas #BarbersHillHighSchoolHairDiscrimination #CROWNAct #DarrylGeorge #HairDiscrimination

After a Houston-area judge ruled that hair length is not covered by the CROWN Act, allowing Barbers Hill ISD to keep punishing a Black student with dreadlocks, the Texas law's co-author vowed to close the loophole.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/02/23/478703/texas-lawmakers-plan-to-amend-crown-act-after-court-ruling-in-favor-of-barbers-hill-isd/

#CivilRights #Court #Education #EducationNews #Local #News #Politics #Texas #BarbersHillISD #CivilLawsuit #CROWNAct #HairDiscrimination #TexasLegislature

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?

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2023/12/18/472612/texas-student-dreadlocks-suspended-mont-belvieu-darryl-george/

#Education #HoustonMatters #News #Schools #BarbersHillHighSchool #BarbersHillHighSchoolHairDiscrimination #DarrylGeorge #HairDiscrimination

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=yDiFfrVoZ4g

#SWOOP (a woman of mixed ancestry) explains #culturalappropriation , particularly the nonsense with Kim Kardashian

#blackerasure #racism #antiblackracism #misogynoirism
#antiAsianbigotry #disrespect
#naturalhairtextures #discrimination #hairdiscrimination

Everyone should watch this...and LISTEN!

It's an #education

WATCH IT!