#hairdiscrimination — Public Fediverse posts

The Guardian US: #Texas: judge rules against Black high school teen in #hairdiscrimination case
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/06/texas-black-high-school-student-hair-discrimination-case

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

@researchbuzz @StillIRise1963
I'm sure that, just like the tobacco companies, the hair relaxer companies are doubling down on advertising in African countries to create demand. See also: multinationals pushing toxic skin lighteners in India and the Asia-Pacific room region. #Colorism #Racism #HairDiscrimination #BLM
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/world/as-equals-skin-whitening-global-market-explainer-intl-cmd/index.html

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

and #HairDiscrimination continues, as we just passed #WorldAfroDay …

#BlackMastodon 👇🏽

From: @bruno_j_navarro
https://mastodon.social/@bruno_j_navarro/111087095139826435

"the right for your own #hair" or "the fight against #HairDiscrimination" 👉🏼#WorldAfroDay 👉🏼#BlackMastodon

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/15/children-britain-education-natural-hair-world-afro-day

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!

Good on Jon Oliver tackling the discrimination of Black hair.
Risky area for last week tonight covered very well.
#hairdiscrimination