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Hair Harassment

The Fifth Circuit revived a Black high school student’s harassment claims against a school board relating to the way his school treated him because of his “two toned” blonde hairstyle. The student claims he was punished for dyeing his hair when female students and students of other races were not, and he claims a dean ridiculed him for his hairstyle, calling him a “thug” and a ”fool.”

NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit revived a Black high school student’s harassment claims against a school board relating to the way his school treated him because of his “two-toned” blond hairstyle. The student claims he was punished for dyeing his hair when female students and students of other races were not, and he claims a dean ridiculed him for his hairstyle, calling him a “thug” and a ”fool.”

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