It's just as problematic as you think it is
Local Chicago nonprofit The Crusher's Club is under fire following a Twitter post where the club's president, Sally Hazelgrove, is pictured cutting off a Black teen's locs. The photo, captioned"And another Crusher let me cut his dreads off! It's symbolic of change and their desire for a better life," quickly drew the attention of Twitter, where people quickly pointed to the problematic nature of the post.
Rather than directly addressing the larger implications of a white person cutting off Black hair in the name of"a better life," The Crushers Club haircutter appeared to conflate the experience with her own:"I cut my own hair off when I was trying to change my life as a young person, I don't have a problem with the hairstyle. I don't see race, children are children to me, but I will be more thoughtful about my words.
Following renewed backlash, the organization has deleted the heavily criticized tweets and shared a video entitled"Message from Kobe," which appears to feature the young man in the photo."Cut my hair like three years ago, that was something I wanted to do," he says."I was tired of it, tired of gangbanging, tired of messing up." The video has since been deleted, and the organization has shared an updated statement with The Fader.
Discrimination against Black hair has a long, well-documented, and frequently updated history, whether it's the policing of styles at school or unwarranted commentary on the red carpet . It's been the topic of books, whispered conversations between friends, the bedrock of a movement, and, more recently, its sanctity has become protected under New York and California law.
The situation has inspired some to share photos of their locs in protest using the hashtag #loclife, alongside stories of their success. While this can be a great way to shift the focus of the conversation, Black people shouldn't have to prove that locs and the people who wear them are worthy of respect. That should be implicit.
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