Wednesday, June 13, 2018

It’s Only Hair

Do me a favor?  Read this Facebook post:  

https://www.facebook.com/100008291644855/posts/2153610611591973/

When is the last time you heard about a white child’s hair being cut by a school official?  I’d love to hear about it. I don’t think I will hear any examples, though. Why is this a big deal?  It’s only hair, right? It will grow back, right?  

It’s a big deal, because it’s a perfect example of micro aggression and white entitlement. In 2018, it is still viewed as acceptable for a white person to intrude upon the bodily autonomy of a black person. How many Caucasian grade schoolers run around with their stringy bangs in their faces?  Hello, Justin Bieber?  Every little blond girl ever?  Can you imagine if a black principle did this to little Becky because she wouldn’t keep her barrettes in?  Whooo!!!  No way, would that be tolerated. Becky’s unruly bangs are viewed as just normal childhood. When a black child wears the same, it is viewed as defiance.  

Black children are constantly viewed as more disobedient than white children of the same age who do the same things. These poor babies are subjected to the consequences of white supremacy as early as preschool. I’m not making this up. Do some research. Then do something productive with the new knowledge. I don’t care what you do, but do SOMETHING, anything, to make this a more equitable society for all of our babies.  You could, for instance, review the school and post a comment on the website here:  




FYI:  from what I could find, the mother has been unsuccessful so far in her efforts to have the principle and the school held accountable. Big surprise, right?