History of hair discrimination
Sadly this is not the first case of an African American who has been asked to cut their hair or change to fit a certain image. Many cases throughout America have been documented over the years that are very similar to DeAndre’s. Whether it be a doctor or a professional athlete, African Americans were always faced with unfair rules set against them.
For example in 1976, there was the famous ‘Jenkins vs Blue Cross Mutual Hospital Insurance’ case over the issue of Blue Cross not allowing Jenkins to have an afro while at work. In the end, Jenkins would win and set up a small milestone that DeAndre would build upon decades later.