Cenk Uygur
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School's Dress Code Racist?
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July 30, 2016
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7:45Now PlayingA Kentucky school's dress code seems to apply primarily to African Americans. Ben Mankiewicz, Brett Erlich, Lissette Padilla, and Alonso Duralde, hosts of The Young Turks break it down. Tell us what you think in the comments below.
"While celebrities are looking for ways to adopt black hairstyles, schools are looking for ways to ban them.
Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky shocked some parents when they distributed a dress code that banned students from sporting "dreadlocks, cornrows and twists." The code also banned extreme hair colors and highlighting on girls and any hair coloring for boys.
"We feel that a student's academic success is directly correlated to appropriate attire and appearance," the dress code reads.
Kentucky State Representative-elect Attica Scott slammed the dress code and tweeted out a picture of it."
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Hosts: Ben Mankiewicz, Brett Erlich, Lissette Padilla, Alonso Duralde
Cast: Ben Mankiewicz, Brett Erlich, Lissette Padilla, Alonso Duralde
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