He told Fox, “I was very disappointed and confused. (My mom and I) never thought that was in the policy, we read through it and never saw it.”
There is a long history of discriminatory practices against African Americans based on natural hair styles. Currently, California is the only state that has active legislation to combat the issue. Just last week Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the CROWN Act, which makes it illegal for workplaces and public schools in the state of California to discriminate based on natural hairstyles, including braids, cornrows, and dreadlocks.