Rooted: The Basic Right to Natural Hair

It’s hard to believe hair remains an excuse for discrimination in 2021, much of it rooted in racism.  Do a quick internet search and it won’t be hard for you to find the stories.  And this isn’t a one-size-fits-all problem as you can find victims all across the spectrum, from women in the workplace to teenage boys in High School.  In this episode of Y’all-itics, we join the project “Rooted” being shared across Tegna Texas that explores black hair in America.  The Jasons are joined by WFAA anchor Tashara Parker whose commentary helped sparked a movement of natural hair and KVUE anchor Ashley Goudeau who speaks to a woman’s basic right to natural hair and being one’s true self in the workplace.  We also explore the politics as Texas lawmakers are considering several versions of the CROWN Act that would ban discrimination based on hair.     More on “Rooted” project:  'Rooted': The natural hair movement, hair discrimination and The Crown Act | wfaa.com