Family of Black High School Student Suspended For Hairstyle that Violates Dress Code Files Federal Lawsuit Against Texas Governor
The family of a black high school student who was suspended over a hairstyle that violated a high school’s dress code, filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Governor Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, was suspended on August 31 because he showed up to school with dreadlocks that fell below his eyebrows and earlobes.
George’s family and attorney denied the boy’s long dreadlocks violated the school’s dress code. George’s family and supporters claim the school’s suspension is a violation of the state’s CROWN Act which went into effect September 1.
“The CROWN Act, an acronym for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination and bars employers and schools from penalizing people because of hair texture or protective hairstyles,
