Legislation would bar school rules on hairstyles such as braids, cornrows that one mom says are rooted in ‘respectability politics’

“It’s rooted in this respectability politics that says that for Black people to succeed, we have to conform to these really silly stereotypes,” he said, “We need to wear our hair a certain length, walk a certain way and when we speak, don’t speak too loudly. All of this is set up so as not to be perceived as a threat by others.”