School Suspends Black Student for Hairstyle, Denies Discrimination

A Black high school student in Texas was suspended for violating the district's dress code with his dreadlocks, despite the recent enactment of the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination. The student's family argues that his hairstyle has cultural and religious significance, and that the school's policy is discriminatory. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of hair discrimination in schools and workplaces, and the student's suspension has drawn solidarity from young Black people across the nation who have faced similar discriminatory dress codes and comments about their hair.