Rescind the Chatham County Superior Court Grooming Policy and Reinstate Suspended Employee
We, the undersigned, wish to express our disgust and anger with the newly implemented "Grooming Policy" of the Chatham County Superior Court in Savannah, Georgia, USA.This grooming policy broadly stat... continue reading »
"I support this petition"
"This just comes to show how much more struggle we have to undertake"
"I feel that this is a violation of our rights as U.S citizens"
"I support this petition"
"Based on the newspaper picture it seems like her hair looks neat and professional. The grooming policy appears to be questionable even its author may not have intended it to be. If this hair style is not acceptable what would be? Why are dreadlocks not ac"
"twist & dreds are types of the natual beauty of African Americans"
"I support this petition"
"This is discrimination, bold discrimination!!! This truely touches me, I have twists and this could very well be me, OR YOU!!! How can you hair style be the entire judgement of your character. If this is allowed, what is next?"
"All I can say is that after the tragic events of 9/11 you would think people would grow up, but I guess I was wrong. This Grooming Policy clearly discriminates against the Black community, and I am glad we are taking a stand against it. I am BLACK AND PRO"
"I support this petition"
"Amazing..Absolutely Amazing!!"
"This should not have happened."
"I do not believe that Ms. Bostick should have been suspended simply based on her choice to wear her hair in a natural style! I wear my hair individual braids most of the time, and I feel that a person's choice of hairstyles has NOTHING to do with their in"
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"This rule is supposed to come from educated people? If you ask me whoever came up with this policy is ignorant and racist"
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"This is just another example of this nation TRYING to take African Americans backwards. We will take a firm stand."
"I can't believe that this is even an issue. It's 2002, people."
"THis is outrageous. This type of harassment further shows the lack of understanding of cultures other than their own. If the world were headed by African Americans do you think they would object if we said you'd be sent home because we found it unacceptab"
"none"
"Just let folks be...as long as the hair is neat, they should be allowed to wear it however they choose."
"THAT'S A DISGRACE FOR BEING FIRED BECAUSE OF YOUR HAIR STYLE , A ND BEING BLACK IN THIS W ORLD TODAY.HAI R DON'T KEEP YOU FROM DOING THE JOB."
"THIS IS NOT FAIR, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO WEAR YOUR HAIR ANY WAY YOU LIKE AS LONG AS IT IS NEAT!!!!!!!"
