Mont Belvieu teen won't be able to walk at graduation unless he cuts his dreadlocks

https://www.khou.com ^ | January 20, 2020 | Author: Marcelino Benito (KHOU)

[BackRoads775]

MONT BELVIEU, Texas — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a district that touts its excellence found itself embroiled in controversy about race, discrimination and dreadlocks.

"The dress code is designed by white people for white people and is damaging to black bodies," said Black Lives Matter activist Ashton Woods.

[griswold3]

Public or private district?

[TexasGator]

“The School Board is wrong. His dreadlocks are not too long.”

Rules are rules.

[montag813]

This is ridiculous. He earned that diploma, morons!

[jacknhoo]

Get over yourself and cut the dreads or don’t walk.

[lee martell]

Nowadays, nothing is off limits!

[lee martell]

Nowadays, nothing is off limits!

[Celerity]

I wonder if his hair grew too this length overnight.

It was obviously an issue for months, if not more than a year, before this day.

[montag813]

In Texas it’s normally “not over the collar”. Style has nothing to do with it.

Trevor Lawrence wasn't hassled. Neither should this dude. Neither should anyone reciting a prayer.

[ExGeeEye]

Sounds a bit like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA89_ly-Uyw

[SuperLuminal]

"They are then excoriated for expropriation of black people’s cultural heritage. A comedian said when the Movie “10” with Bo Derek was popular in 1979: “I went to Africa this year. All the young girls are imitating Bo Derek’s hair style over there. Copycats.” "

I always, back then (Having reached that middle-age crisis stage), wanted to "expropriate" Bo Derek...

[Exit148]

I read they were very old, too.

Let the kid pin them up on the top of his head, under his cap— or leave him alone.

Go after girls with pink or purple hair.

(Old fogie me)

[Mr. K]

Ok the school is being stupid here. If he made the grades he should be allowed to graduate.

[SanchoP]

All I can say is welcome to Texas. I fought this crap all through high school in the “60”s but back then it was “over the ears”. At 71,my hair is a good 4” longer than Trevor’s and the whole world can KMA. ;)

[moonhawk]

Can’t walk? Dreads must be really long and wrapped around his ankles or something.

No, I didn’t read the article.

Why do you ask?

[frank ballenger]

I always, back then (Having reached that middle-age crisis stage), wanted to "expropriate" Bo Derek...

Hopefully the cultural enrichment project would been mutually satisfying.

[yldstrk]

Idiots all of them

[Leep]

“The dress code is designed by white people for white people and is damaging to black bodies,”

Was the school built by slaves,too?

Anyhow, i think this is stupid all around.

[yldstrk]

Have you seen the NFL?

[Amberdawn]

It seems a cry for attention to dye one’s hair all manner of shades. Someone should point out to them that if they weren’t so boring, they wouldn’t need to seek attention that way. Tattoos are another BS phenomenon.

[MrEdd]

I agree.
He earned a moron diploma.