Instead of banning these hairstyles, Hampton would do a better job of educating their students on the potential of bias, but even that depends on the industry. I was at an engineering/computer science awards banquet several years ago and there was a brother getting an award with locks past his shoulders. He was a Director level at Cisco. They were more concerned with what was *IN* his head than *ON* it. Now in some ultra conservative environments like Wall STreet, Banking, etc. this might be the case. That way, students can make the decision on if they want to conform or not.
I wonder if the ban on braids were gender specific??
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