Its 2015 yet the natural hair and hairstyles of Black women continue to be taboo in mainstream society in the US.

Black women hairstyles discrimintating. This video file cannot be played. Black women raise awareness for hair discrimination in the workplace Black hairstyles like braids dreadlocks and twist are often not allowed in professional work settings. There policies are similar to white supermacist sterotypes.

This can cause conflict in some work environments because many styles worn by black women with natural hair are prohibited. On December 5 2019 US. Across the country black and mixed-black pupils are being excluded because their hair is too short too long too big or too full.

The careers of many Black women have been deferred due to. In fact embracing natural hair can lead some women and men to lose their jobs or face punishment at. In fact a study in 2016 found an overwhelming bias in favor of smoother hair types and against natural ones which leaves black women vulnerable to discrimination.

Cincinnati outlaws discrimination based on natural hairstyles associated with race. Just one year earlier Chastity Jones who was seeking employment in Alabama had her job offer revoked because her hairstyle was seen as violating the companys grooming policy. Yet despite its historic and social significance wearing natural hairstyles has kept many Black women out of the corporate workforce and from advancing in their careers.

Unlike other races natural Black hair contains a diffrent texture causing it to require more maintenace and having a limited of hairstyles. 102630 WASHINGTON 7News Its painted on a pink. Senator Cory Booker introduced the CROWN Act of 2019 on the federal level to prohibit discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles associated with people of African descent including hair that is tightly coiled or tightly curled locs cornrows twists braids Bantu knots and Afros.

Black girls women celebrate their right to wear natural hairstyles without discrimination. Hair discrimination is racial discrimination and we ought to recognize that at the national level too he said at Essence Fest an event produced by the company behind the black women. Intersectional race and gender discrimination against Black women through hair-based grooming restrictions because it does not recognize braided twisted and other protective styling as Black-female.