Won't He Do It; Teen who was denied employment at Six-flags because of his dreads , has now land

Since forever minorities have faced discrimination in most workplaces because of certain hairstyles such as Afros, braids , dreadlocks , etc. they've been deemed "unprofessional" by many corporate companies. However, the new hair discrimination law that has come into place will put an end to that issue. Both California and New York have passed the law that makes it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their hair in the workplace.

Hopefully the rest of the states will follow suit in March 16 year old Kerion Washington from Fort Worth, Texas was denied a position at Six flags due to his dreadlocks, which was compared to having a tattoo. Washington told the DallasNews “They told me I could cut my hair and come back, that it’s just hair and it would grow back, But they compared it to having a tattoo. I didn’t want to cut it.”

He stood his ground didn't cut his hair and continued his job search , his mother shared his story multiple times on Facebook it eventually went viral fast-forward a couple months later. Washington began to receive numerous job offers but the biggest opportunity that came from his situation was when Corrie Caster head of development for IMG Los Angeles reached out to him Via direct message on Instagram. IMG represents famous models such as Bella & GiGi Hadid, Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

The picture that was shared in the article of Mr. Washington caught her attention , she didn't know his story at first but was more so interested in his physical attributes “I scout the world looking for talent and stories,” Caster said. “I didn’t know his story then, but he had a lot of the physical features we look for in our models.”

As of now Washington is learning the tools and the trade of becoming a professional model , although the situation panned out for the best for Kerion Washington it still doesn't make hair discrimination okay America needs major reformation we shouldn't still have to go through situation like this when trying to gain employment.

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