An HBCU has banned durags and bonnets. That reinforces anti-Blackness | AD Carson
‘Debates about “proper attire” have polarized the country throughout its history.’ Photograph: Mike Stewart/APView image in fullscreen‘Debates about “proper attire” have polarized the country throughout its history.’ Photograph: Mike Stewart/APOpinionUS educationAn HBCU has banned durags and bonnets. That reinforces anti-BlacknessAD CarsonTuskegee University’s dress code is a marker of a harmful politics of respectability. In my academic career, it’s become all too familiarTue 11 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 08.01 EDTShareIn anticipation of the coming school year, the president of Tuskegee University, Dr Mark A Brown, sent welcome letters to students and their parents last month.
- ▪‘Debates about “proper attire” have polarized the country throughout its history.’ Photograph: Mike Stewart/APView image in fullscreen‘Debates about “proper attire” have polarized the country throughout its history.’ Photograph: Mike Stewar
- ▪That reinforces anti-BlacknessAD CarsonTuskegee University’s dress code is a marker of a harmful politics of respectability.
- ▪In my academic career, it’s become all too familiarTue 11 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 08.01 EDTShareIn anticipation of the coming school year, the president of Tuskegee University, Dr Mark A Brown, sent welcome letter
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‘Debates about “proper attire” have polarized the country throughout its history.’ Photograph: Mike Stewart/APView image in fullscreen‘Debates about “proper attire” have polarized the country throughout its history.’ Photograph: Mike Stewart/APOpinionUS educationAn HBCU has banned durags and bonnets. That reinforces anti-BlacknessAD CarsonTuskegee University’s dress code is a marker of a harmful politics of respectability. In my academic career, it’s become all too familiarTue 11 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 08.01 EDTShareIn anticipation of the coming school year, the president of Tuskegee University, Dr Mark A Brown, sent welcome letters to students and their parents last month. Part of the message focused on the university’s policy for student attire.
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