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Natural Hair in School

Some students in the United States have been going through some discrimination based on they hair in school. Butler High School in Louisiana dress code says that natural hair is “Extreme and Distracting” and are not permitted. Therefore students with natural hair are limited to there hairstyles because this ban includes dreadlocks, twists, Mohawks and cornrows. The outrage of classmates and parents displayed on social media got a temporary suspension placed on the policy. February 2018, 14 year old boy was placed in a room isolated from his other classmates because his haircut broke the dress code and was distracting. His mother was told by the school that it would remain this way until his hair got cut or until his hair grew back. After a lot of going back and forth the district agreed to change how it enforces the hair policy. The mother of the boy was refunded for the second hair cut and the school removed the suspension from the 14 year old boy record.

Natural Hair in other places

In the Costa Rican society people African people are frowned upon for who they are. But that alone is not enough they also think bad about their hair. Children are molded at a young age to dislike their hair or to hide it. They spend a lot of money for synthetic hair, scalp ill-treatments and other ethnic groups hair to cover up their kinks.

Natural Hair Community

The Natural hair trend is currently at a all time high therefore more groups, organizations and events have been developed for curly, kinky, coily get ladies the celebrate, embrace and boldly rock their natural hair. Weather it be in the workplace or in general. The Curly Girl Collective is a online group that discusses ways to highlight natural hair. They have any annual “Curlfest” which is now on its fourth year, to bring the online community together in one place.

Natural Hair in Media

It is to be believed that keeping professional images, avoiding negative career consequences and fitting in with their colleagues will help black individuals stay preserved by conforming to these standards. People on television including talk show host Oprah Winfrey used to keep her hair in a straight style to maintain her professionalism. Approximately 50 million dollars a years is spent by Black women to chemical straighteners.

The Black Panther was released February 16, 2018. In this new superhero movie whole cast showcased natural hair. It was decided to not use any hair chemicals or hair irons on the hair. People questioned them on this decision but the insisted on showing the beauty and versatility of black hair.

• The less serious nature roles included “broke” , “ghetto” or “Less fortunate.” The actor/actress hair is usually hidden under straight hair wigs or their hair is chemically processed. When actress have these hair styles they play roles like the boss, living a lavish lifestyle, have the better job or making more money.

Natural Hair in the Workplace

Shirley Bryant worked as an Orientation and Assessment Facilitator for a work study program. She worked under two Black women. Shirley was a lighter skinned toned curly haired black girl. She says she over herd one of her supervisors talking about how she was damaging her hair with the chemicals she used to dye her hair blonde. The supervisor implied that she "wannabe"  white girl. Shirley felt she was terminated by her supervisor because she did not conform to her ideals of a blackness which she believes is wearing African hair wraps and having pure virgin natural hair. This case was able to be pursued and won by Shirley Bryant because she was the only person in the company that these specific dress and grooming standards applied to.