Sheila Jackson Lee holds news conference discussing Barbers Hill, CROWN Act controversy following lawsuit
Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is expected to hold a press conference following the recent ruling which stated that Barbers Hill Independent School District did not violate the CROWN Act after disciplining a student for wearing his natural hair.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, community activists discuss Crown Act violation by Barbers Hill ISD
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will host a news conference Friday morning to discuss the violation of the Crown Act after a Barbers Hill high school student was repeatedly disciplined for his hairstyle choice.
โConform to Black hairโ: Protest in Barbers Hill ISD superintendentโs neighborhood ahead of hair discrimination trial
Community leaders and civil rights activists are holding a protest this Wednesday ahead of the trial for a Barbers Hill student who has repeatedly been disciplined for his hairstyle choice.
โWe will see justiceโ: Family, attorney for Barbers Hill student say they wonโt back down amid hairstyle controversy
The family of a Barbers Hill High School student is speaking out just days after the districtโs superintendent announced that the teen will continue facing disciplinary measures over his hairstyle.
โItโs your cultureโ: KPRC 2 employee shares experience, cultural impact of having son with hair locs
In wake of the controversy surrounding a teen at Barbers Hill High School who was suspended a second time for refusing to change his hairstyle, KPRC 2 is shedding light on the importance of natural hairstyles and the effects these disciplinary actions may have on people of color.
Barbers Hill ISD suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program
A Black student who spent more than a month on in-school suspension over his dreadlocks has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday.
Barbers Hill HS student claims heโs repeatedly subjected to inhumane conditions because of his hair
The battle continues at Barbers Hill High School between a family that claims their student is being discriminated against because of his hairstyle, and the school district telling them they are just enforcing the rules.
Debate over a Black student's suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit
The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school suspension for wearing twisted dreadlocks to class has intensified as the studentโs family and his school district both took legal action.