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☆ Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can restrict the length of male’s natural hair
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Chandelis Duster | Rosa Flores | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A Texas judge ruled Thursday that the state’s CROWN Act does not make it unlawful for school dress codes to limit a student’s hair length. The decision is a blow to Darryl George, a Houston-area high school student who sued his school district after he was suspended for months over the length of his locs hairstyle. The trial marks the conclusion to a monthslong legal battle between George and the Barbers Hill Independent School District. The district’s dress code allows students to wear locs hairstyles but places limits on the length of male student’s hair. “I’m nervous, but I’m happy.”Supporters of Darryl George hold signs during a protest outside of the home of Barbers Hill Independent School District superintendent Greg Poole on Wednesday, February, 22, 2024.

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U.S. officials visiting South Africa this week to meet African trade ministers will face calls to reauthorise the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which expires in 2025. Apparel companies and industry insiders warn that Africa risks a once-in-a-generation shift away from Chinese manufacturing passing it by, with an estimated 240,000 to 290,000 jobs such as Nasimiyu's under threat. Apparel has been the standout success story of AGOA, which launched in 2000 to help develop African economies and foster democracy. African apparel exports under the programme reached nearly $1.4 billion last year, double the amount pre-AGOA. "We've been struck by how open the opportunity is now for us," South African Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel said last week.

Persons: Norah Nasimiyu, Thomas Mukoya, Pankaj Bedi, Norah Nasimiyu's, We've, Ebrahim Patel, Stephen Lamar, Michael Walsh, Constance Hamilton, Biden, Greg Poole, Bedi, Joe Bavier, Duncan Miriri, Alexander Smith Organizations: United Aryan, Processing, The U.S, REUTERS, U.S . Congress, AFRICA Industry, African Trade, United States Fashion Industry Association, American Apparel and Footwear Association, Congress, Research, U.S . International Trade Commission, GSP, UAL, Thomson Locations: Ruaraka district, Nairobi, Kenya, China, NAIROBI, U.S, South Africa, Africa, Philadelphia, Moscow, Beijing, Russia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Ethiopia, AGOA, gridlock, United States, Johannesburg

☆ A Black student suspended over his locs hairstyle says he feels like he's falling behind at a disciplinary school the district sent him to
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Cheyanne Mumphrey | Annie Ma | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Darryl George says he was sent to a disciplinary school after refusing to cut off his locs. George's Texas high school suspended him in September, saying his hairstyle violated school policy. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor more than a month, Darryl George, a Black high school student in Texas, spent each school day sitting by himself in punishment over his hairstyle. George on Thursday attended his first day at the disciplinary school, where he sits in a cubicle and does schoolwork. "I hope I can start being a kid again, start living my life, start playing football again and enjoy my year, my last few years in high school," he said.

Persons: Darryl George, —, he's, George, Darresha George, Michael Wyke, Darryl, Candice Matthews, Greg Poole, Allie Booker, Renuka Rege, Rege, Ashley Sawyer, Booker, Darryl's Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Hill High School, Thursday, Advancement Locations: George's Texas, Texas, Houston, Mont Belvieu , Texas

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