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AP \u2014 After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks tied on top of his head, his mother said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, was initially suspended the same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles. School officials said his dreadlocks violated the district\u2019s dress code because his hair fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes.<\/p>

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George, 17, served the first suspension last week at the Houston-area school. He was in tears when he was sent back to in-school suspension Monday, his mother Darresha George said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has to sit on a stool for eight hours in a cubicle. That\u2019s very uncomfortable. Every day he\u2019d come home, he\u2019d say his back hurts because he has to sit on a stool,\u201d she said.<\/p>

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The incident recalls debates over hair discrimination in schools and the workplace and is already testing the state\u2019s newly enacted CROWN Act, which took effect Sept. 1.<\/p>

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The law, an acronym for \u201cCreate a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,\u201d is intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination and bars employers and schools from penalizing people because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including Afros, braids, dreadlocks, twists or Bantu knots. Texas is one of 24 states that have enacted a version of the CROWN Act.<\/p>\n

A federal version of the CROWN Act passed in the House of Representatives last year, but was not successful in the Senate.<\/p>

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For Black people, hairstyles are more than just a fashion statement. Hair has always played an important role across the Black diaspora, said Candice Matthews, national minister of politics for the New Black Panther Nation. (Her group is not affiliated with another New Black Panther organization widely considered antisemitic.)<\/p>\n

\u201cDreadlocks are perceived as a connection to wisdom,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cThis is not a fad, and this is not about getting attention. Hair is our connection to our soul, our heritage and our connection to God.\u201d<\/p>

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In George\u2019s family, all the men have dreadlocks, going back generations. To them, the hairstyle has cultural and religious importance, his mother said.<\/p>

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\u201cOur hair is where our strength is, that\u2019s our roots,\u201d Darresha George said. \u201cHe has his ancestors locked into his hair, and he knows that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Historians say braids and other hairstyles served as methods of communication across African societies, including to identify tribal affiliation or marriage status, and as clues to safety and freedom for those who were captured and enslaved.<\/p>\n

After slavery was abolished, Black American hair became political. Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin, Black people continued to face professional and social stigma for not adopting grooming habits that fit white, European beauty standards and norms.<\/p>\n

The issue of race-based hair discrimination in the workplace has long existed alongside concerns in public and private schools. In 2018, a white referee in New Jersey told a Black high school wrestler to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match. Viral video of the wrestler having his hair cut with scissors as the crowd watched prompted the referee\u2019s suspension and spurred passage of the state\u2019s CROWN Act.<\/p>\n

Darresha George said her son has been growing his dreadlocks for nearly 10 years and the family never received pushback or complaints until now. When let down, his dreadlocks hang above his shoulders. She said she couldn\u2019t understand how he violated the dress code when his hair was pinned up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI even had a discussion about the CROWN Act with the principal and vice principal,\u201d she said. \u201cThey said the act does not cover the length of his hair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbers Hill Independent School District prohibits male students from having hair extending below the eyebrows, ear lobes or top of a t-shirt collar, according to the student handbook. Additionally, hair on all students must be clean, well-groomed, geometrical and not an unnatural color or variation. The school does not require uniforms.<\/p>\n

The school previously clashed with another Black male student over the dress code. Barbers Hill officials told a student he had to cut his dreadlocks to return to school or participate in graduation in 2020, which garnered national attention.<\/p>\n

Greg Poole, who has been district superintendent since 2006, said the policy is legal and teaches students to conform as a sacrifice benefitting everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you are asked to conform \u2026 and give up something for the betterment of the whole, there is a psychological benefit,\u201d Poole said. \u201cWe need more teaching (of) sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nearby districts have less stringent policies in place. For example, Poole noted others allow students to wear jeans with holes in them, while Barbers Hill does not. He said parents come to the district because of its strict standards and high expectations, which he credits for the district\u2019s academic success.<\/p>\n

Attorney Allie Booker, who represents the family, said the school\u2019s argument doesn\u2019t hold up because length is considered part of a hairstyle, which is protected under the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to continue to fight, because you can\u2019t tell someone that hairstyles are protected and then be restrictive. If style is protected, then style is protected,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Darresha George said she and her son refuse to conform to a standard set by someone who is uncomfortable or ignorant.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy son is well-groomed, and his hair is not distracting from anyone\u2019s education,\u201d Darresha George said. \u201cThis has everything to do with the administration being prejudiced toward Black hairstyles, toward Black culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

The district defends its dress code, which says its policies are meant to \u201cteach grooming and hygiene, instill discipline, prevent disruption, avoid safety hazards and teach respect for authority.\u201d<\/p>\n

George\u2019s situation has drawn solidarity from young Black people around the nation, who say they have long dealt with discriminatory dress codes and comments from adults about their hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was in fifth grade, I had a teacher tell me that my blue hair, my pink hair, was unnatural and too distracting for the other students in the class,\u201d said Victoria Bradley, 19, who lives in Detroit. Michigan passed the CROWN Act into law this year.<\/p>\n

Bradley, whose hair is braided and currently dyed multiple colors, said she attributes a lot of her hair confidence to her mother, Bernita Bradley, a longtime hair stylist and director of parent voice for the National Parents Union.<\/p>\n

Bernita Bradley said her first introduction to the CROWN Act was in 2021, when a biracial, 7-year-old girl in Michigan had her hair cut by a school worker without her parents\u2019 permission. The girl\u2019s father, Jimmy Hoffmeyer, filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, alleging racial discrimination and ethnic intimidation. The lawsuit was settled earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was modern-day scalping of this Black child,\u201d Bradley said.<\/p>\n

This is Darryl George\u2019s first year at Barbers Hill High School. Last year, he went to a school in nearby Baytown, Texas, where he had no problems wearing the same hair style, his mother said.<\/p>\n

Darresha George said they recently moved to the Mont Belvieu area for personal reasons.<\/p>\n

The family was told they need to schedule a meeting with the principal, Darresha George said.<\/p>\n

After the suspension, \u201chis grades are suffering, which also means he is not able to play football or participate in any extracurriculars,\u201d Darresha George said. \u201cHe was on track to graduate early, and now he is falling behind and will have to work double time just so he can still graduate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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