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Dear John,
Only days ago, 8 year old Marian Scott was told she could not participate in her school picture day because of her hair, humiliating her in front of her classmates.1 Across America, kids are being shamed for having hair that is too Black, telling them again and again they aren't good enough; that Black isn't good enough. Black children everywhere deserve to be proud of who they are and our job is to pave the way for them. That’s why Color Of Change partnered with the CROWN Coalition to fight hair discrimination against Black people across the country. We won in California and in New York.2 Now, we need your help to take this fight to the next level. Will you join us in taking this fight all the way to Washington?
Black children across America are being humiliated because of racist policies that discriminate against our hair. Last year, 6 year old Clinton Stanley Jr.3 was sent home from A Book’s Christian Academy for having locks and 11 year old Faith Finnedy4 was sent home from Christ the King for wearing box braids to school. These policies shape the way Black kids see themselves and give permission to institutions and bigoted educators to discriminate against them without repercussion. We cannot allow these practices to continue.
Your support will help bring this fight to the national level, where it needs to be. Right now, your support will:
- Take our fight to Capitol Hill to set a federal precedent needed to protect our folks against this hideous brand of racism.
- Support the state by state effort to get urgently needed protections on the local level and gain federal momentum
- Develop educational and awareness building materials that lead up to, and live beyond, the legislation.
Together, let's end hair discrimination in our lifetime
-- Future, Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Jade, Evan, Johnny, Eesha, Sam, Marcus, Folasade and the rest of the Color Of Change team and the rest of the Color Of Change team
References:
- 'Eight year old girl denied school picture because of hair.' Wilx, October 7 2019 https://act.colorofchange.org/go/204073?t=9&akid=38139%2E4731121%2EYH5lcO
- More states are trying to protect black employees who want to wear natural hair to work.' The Washington Post, September 19, 2019 https://act.colorofchange.org/go/204074?t=11&akid=38139%2E4731121%2EYH5lcO
- '6 year old with dreadlocks banned from private school in Orange county.' Orlando Sentinel, August 14 2018 https://act.colorofchange.org/go/163219?t=13&akid=38139%2E4731121%2EYH5lcO
- 'Louisiana girl sent home from school over braided hair extensions.' Nbc News, August 22, 2018 https://act.colorofchange.org/go/163220?t=15&akid=38139%2E4731121%2EYH5lcO
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