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.
Texas lawmakers consider bill that would prevent schools and workplaces from discriminatory bans on dreadlocks, other hairstyles
'Hair Loveโ wins Best Animated Short Film, highlights Houston-area student at the center of the dreadlocks controversy
The conversation about hair discrimination and the need to pass the CROWN Act was center stage at the Oscars. โHair Love,โ won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Sunday. Cherry highlighted the story of Deandre Arnold, a Houston-area teen who refused to cut his dreadlocks after Barbers Hill ISD changed the districtโs dress code. Arnold was invited to the Oscars by the โHair Loveโ team. Here are photos and videos from the Oscars weekend:#Oscars Moment: Hair Love wins Best Animated Short Film!
Legislators join organization to combat hair discrimination after former Barbers Hill HS teen pressured to cut dreads
HOUSTON โ Members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the CROWN Coalition, a national alliance of organizations committed to outlawing hair discrimination, held a press conference in support of the CROWN Act on Thursday. The CROWN Act, which stands for โCreate a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,โ is a law that prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and styles that are commonly associated with race. Arnold told KPRC 2 that his hair had been in compliance with school rules until recently. His story is now contributing to a national discussion about hair and discrimination. The Texas Legislative Black Caucus members say they support Arnold and the other students across Texas, and will discuss plans to introduce and pass the CROWN Act during the next legislative session.