"Our crown has already been bought and paid for. All we have to do is wear it." James Baldwin
Locs, Law & LIberation
Discrimination Based on Hairstyles Among Black Women Lawyers
In a society that still grapples with the shadows of Eurocentric beauty standards, the acceptance of Black hair, particularly dreadlocks and related styles, remains a contentious topic. The recent ascension of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a proud wearer of sisterlocks, to the Supreme Court of the United States, has reinvigorated the discussion.
My paper examines the legal implications of hair discrimination and the potential impact of the CROWN Act, looking upon Justice Brown Jackson's groundbreaking presence in the Supreme Court and inviting its readers to liberate ourselves from what Leah Goodridge, Esq, calls "the racialized notions of professionalism" that has plagues our society and the legal profession for too long.
In a society that still grapples with the shadows of Eurocentric beauty standards, the acceptance of Black hair, particularly dreadlocks and related styles, remains a contentious topic. The recent ascension of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a proud wearer of sisterlocks, to the Supreme Court of the United States, has reinvigorated the discussion.
My paper examines the legal implications of hair discrimination and the potential impact of the CROWN Act, looking upon Justice Brown Jackson's groundbreaking presence in the Supreme Court and inviting its readers to liberate ourselves from what Leah Goodridge, Esq, calls "the racialized notions of professionalism" that has plagues our society and the legal profession for too long.
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