Protesters gather near Texas superintendent’s home ahead of Darryl George hair trial
Protesters gathered outside the home of Barbers Hill Independent School District Superintendent Greg Poole ahead of a trial involving Darryl George, a Black teen punished over his dreadlocks.
BAYTOWN, Texas — Two dozen protesters gathered near a Texas superintendent’s home on Wednesday to support a Black teen who has been suspended for most of the school year over the length of his dreadlocks.
Hairstylists, children and activists filled a neighborhood entrance in Baytown, about 26 miles east of Houston, chanting “Justice for Darryl George” and carrying signs with hashtags like #DoesMyHairOffendYou and #MyHairIsNotAThreat.
They gathered near the home of Barbers Hill Independent School District Superintendent Greg Poole, one day before a judge is set to hear arguments to determine whether the district can continue to punish George for refusing to change his hairstyle. George and his family have refused to cut his hair, setting off a monthslong battle between the family and the school district.
Poole did not immediately return a request for comment.
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