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University Bans Certain Hairstyles for Students
Jan 21st - 8:10am

Afros are OK but cornrows and flowing dreadlocks are not for business administration students at Hampton University.

The hair code is part of a strict academic and dress doctrine for combined business administration students at the private, historically black university. The program allows students to receive a bachelor's degree and a master's in business administration in five years.

In addition to the hair rules, students must maintain a B average after their sophomore year, heed a conservative dress code, complete two internships and meet regularly with business leaders.

"We don't have problems with Afros," business Dean Sid Credle said Friday. "A nicely tapered Afro - that's fine." {read more}

This is not something I was expecting to see coming from an HBCU. I expect a whole of alot more. There are enough institutions of higher learning where being "black" is a taboo. Wearing fros, naps, and dreads, are looked upon as being pro-black, anti establisment, and anti-white. I'm not saying that this isn't the case for some, but it neccessarily is not the case for all, and I aint saying that being pro-black, anti-establishment or even anti-white is right or wrong. This is just one huge ass stereotype. And I am appalled that Hampton would buy into it. I would think that being an institute of highter education whose premise is for the advancement, education, and success of Blacks, would be trying to eradicate such things and enact change insteand of prepetuating it, especially something that is blatantaly a discriminatory standard based on dress and appearance. I can understand not allowing bright ass hair coloring, cornrows and funky ass weaves, for all of the above are far from being professional unless you are in the entertianment business (all aspects are included) but dreadlocks?! Locks are just not a means of making a fashion statement for some. They are part of a way of life. Is Hampton telling its students that it is okay for blacks to be discrimated upon based on their culture and values. Is Hampton telling its students that it is okay to be ashamed of whom you are, your culture, your heritage, and ethicity, to whitewash yourself, do not dare to be different because whitey will spite thee and punish you like the disobediant child you are. Whatever happened to being proud of who you are and who, what, and where you came from, and standing up for what you belive in. I cannot belive the message they are sending to their students, especially to those applying to this program. "Yes we will be glad to except you and your money, but sorry we dont like our negros acting all happy to be nappy so you gonna have to edge up that fro and cut them damn nappy ass ropes up out your head. We dont want to upset Mr. Whitey. He pays us poor nigguhs reall good when we keep sending him such well trained boys and guhls" Maybe I need to invest in whatever the person who okayed this policy is smoking because they are on some good ass shit.