11065 - Hair discrimination is rife in the UK - here's how we can take action - Spell Magazine
In the UK, 93% of the black population have faced microaggressions related to their hair, predominantly at school or in the workplace. That’s over 2.3 million children, teenagers and adults who have been discriminated against, simply for embracing their natural hair texture. The notion that braids are unprofessional or an afro is ‘disruptive’ in the classroom is rooted in a long history of systemic racism designed to target and treat people of colour unfairly.
