Lincoln

You have seen how a man was made a slave. Now see how a slave is made a man.
Fredrick Douglass

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@Tr8phousminster I can't tell if you're serious or you're joking. Either way, it's our shit though.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@Camycam15 @darealHassan People are complaining because of people like the OP who will try and remove US from the thing we created. Had a coworker years ago that tried to tell me rap wasn't black music.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@Deedaizmp When you peel the layers back k pop is black too. They just put wallpaper over the original and switched the language.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@rim_zo_ne @gilbert_jones22 @FBAShaka @InsideHBCUFball Then there shouldn't be any conversation at all about it. You should simply go there. My point is this, skipping out on a school because you're expected to present yourself like you didn't just get out of bed is ridiculous. Not my education or life though.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@rim_zo_ne @gilbert_jones22 @FBAShaka @InsideHBCUFball Thank you for proving my point. If you're willing to pass on higher education because you can't wear pj's and a bonnet/durag to class, then your priorities are backwards.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@DreSapp_ @Blaze99451John @InsideHBCUFball It's not internalized racism. Those items are hair care accessories for bed and it looks sloppy seeing them in class. That paired with pj's says a lot about how little time people put into how they present themselves.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@DreSapp_ @Blaze99451John @InsideHBCUFball People want it banned because it's sloppy and isn't enforcing any standard of care for how you present yourself to the world at a point in time where you're supposed to be learning a profession. It's not necessary either, so the complaining is wild.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@UnabashedHermit @joyflashnflair Difference is one is physically a part of you and something you can't control anymore than breathing while the other is a choice of accessory.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@_realitychec @joyflashnflair Hijabs etc are religious wear and constitutional protected. Hats are not, and if the school was having issues with students and hats they'd be within their rights to ban those as well.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@UnabashedHermit @joyflashnflair They also said no pajama pants and flip-flops too for the same reason. It doesn't matter who you attach to the item, the item isn't for professional settings.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@Shunny_delight @InsideHBCUFball I don't know, you should try it first and let me know what you come up with.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@DreSapp_ @Blaze99451John @InsideHBCUFball People showing up in clothes they partied in isn't the norm and that's known. This being turned into a ban means it's become a consistent trend and the school is stepping in to address it.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

Unfortunately, I won't be there for it but welcome back @Hali

[All Things Thunder @all_things_OKC]

I want a standing ovation for this dude the first time he checks in at paycom this season

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@MoreOrLessAMess @eyesupfeetmovin Critical thinking should allow you to understand that school, especially college, is preparing you for professional workplaces. So if you wouldn't dress like that at work why should it be professional in a different professional setting?

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@godumbbbb @eyesupfeetmovin Hell, you can't even do that in grocery stores and gas stations.

[Dummy Account @godumbbbb]

@eyesupfeetmovin You pay at clubs, bars, restaurants, airlines and so much more and they tell you all the time what you can and cannot wear in that establishment. So miss us with the “EYE pay, so EYE do whatever I want” BS lol

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@ReviewsPossum Slavery never ended in America and 99% of Americans don't know and don't care.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@DougieRams @InsideHBCUFball Why is setting a standard considered respectability politics? That sounds like a easy to try and silence dissenting opinions.

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@Shunny_delight @InsideHBCUFball Are there less sloppy ways they could cover their hair?

[Lincoln @lj2182]

@DreSapp_ @Blaze99451John @InsideHBCUFball No, the basis of the standard is that the students need to learn when and how to be professional. There's a ton of things that are exclusively black that aren't remotely ghetto. Bonnets and durags just aren't on that list.