I Can't Graduate Because They Don't Like My Hair!

Texas teen is facing punishment from a school for having dreadlocks.

They can regulate how you dress and how you wear your hair but they won't do nothing about gun violence.

In the state of California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed off a bill outlawing workplace discrimination based on a person's hairstyle.

In the state of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott signed off a bill allowing lawful gun owners to carry firearms into religious institutions and college campuses.

This "dress code is designated by white people and damaging to black bodies," said Black Lives Matter activist Ashton Woods.

The controversy sparked by Deandre Arnold, a young teen who goes to Barbers Hills ISD. He was suspended from school and won't be allowed to return unless he cuts off his dreadlocks.

"This is a Black and white issue," said Gary Monre, with the United Urban Alumni Association. "Deandre (and) his family should not have to got through this. But I expect it from a board that has zero diversity."

The district denies sending him to the showers because of his hairstyle (let alone his race).

"There is no dress code policy that prohibits any cornrow or any other method of wearing of the hair," said Superintendent Greg Poole. "Our policy limits the length. It's been that way for 30 years."

Okay, superintendent, change the motherfucking rules. Rules over 30 years ago! That would mean it was back in the early 1990s when this shit went down. Get with the times, fool, natural is human.

Texas school district faces scrutiny over teen's dreadlocks.

In this fucking town of Mont Belvieu, Texas, the community agreed with the district and pleaded with board members to not make an exception with the rules.The majority didn't buy the reason for why Deandre was suspended from school in the first place.

"We're here for Deandre, but it's more than that," said Sandy Arnold, Deandre's mother. "This is about all the other Deandres that could come through Barbers Hill.

They warn the school board that if they continue to deny Deandre a right to graduation, they will take the matter to federal court on grounds of freedom of expression. They vow to fight this to the very end.