Black student suspended for wearing dreadlocks: Racial discrimination persists despite CROWN Act
Land of the free, home of the braids—unless your hair is nappy.
This week, a disturbing case of racial discrimination emerged in Texas, even after the state recently passed the CROWN Act prohibiting hair-based discrimination.
Darryl George, a Black high school student, was suspended by his school in Mont Belvieu for wearing dreadlocks. The school claimed his hairstyle…
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