For Black kids, hair is one of many gateways to racism and limited access to what the world has to offer.
As a Black mother, there is no shortage of moments that leave me saying, “WTF, America?!” You’d be shocked at the things you have to worry about when you’re a marginalized parent. As a black mom, it’s hard out here. I was prepared for racism to show itself in a wide variety of ways. But I don’t think anyone ever informed me that Black hair would be such a point of contention in our lives.
But hair is much more than a racial indicator — it’s a source of style and creativity. For nearly as long as Black people have been legally free, our hair has been both regulated and politicized. Hair is one of Black America’s best-kept secrets and for many, that’s worth emulating — and in some cases,I was disgusted, but not surprised, when an image featuring the updated “summer rules” of the Outdoor Recreation Center of Wendell started making its rounds on social media. At first, I thought it was a joke. I rolled my eyes after realizing the post was first shared on my birthday – thanks for ruining my day, racism.
The owners of the recreation center did their best to save face and paint the new rules as something advised by maintenance not an indicator of racism. Hilariously, the “I’m not racist” owners had a graphic on their Facebook page indicating that between a confederate flag and sagging pants, the sagging pants was the most offensive of the two. But,This kinda crap isn’t new. For much of society, Black children’s free hair is perceived as unruly and a symbolic precursor to unruly behavior.
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