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.

Darryl George was suspended for having dreadlocks.

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…