Remember a few weeks ago when we told you that a Federal Court ruled that it is not racist to ban dreadlocks at work? Well the chickens have come home to roost yet again as a suburban teen was told in no uncertain terms that dreads are not allowed at her job.
Tyler House showed up at the first day of her orientation for a theatre job she really wanted and was told ‘Dreads are not allowed”.
According to WGNTV
16-year-old Tyler House had her heart set on getting a part-time job at the new Marcus Country Club Hills Cinema. The first interview went well and she was hired. But when she showed up for her first day of orientation and met the manager, she says she was let go because of her hair.
“He called my name and brought me to the hallway and said, ‘Dreads are not allowed,’” said House.
The honors student at Rich Central High School has been growing her dreadlocks for five years. Her sister wrote about the incident on Facebook. The post has been shared more than a thousand times with some calling for a boycott.
Marcus Theatres is currently renovating the property after AMC Loews abruptly closed there earlier this year.
“Why is it that dreadlocks are not permitted in your employees but it’s ok for us to spend our dreadlock money in your company? I don’t understand. They come to an African American neighborhood but they discriminate against some of us. I don`t understand it,” said House’s mother, Darnetta Herring.
Marcus Theatres released this statement:
This week we learned that a job candidate at our Marcus Country Club Hills Cinema was turned away because she wore dreadlocks. Some have expressed concern, and their reaction has led us to re-examine that decision.
Marcus Theatres operates in many communities across the United States, and our success is due in part to our talented team.
Our associates come to work each day committed to delivering a best-in-class experience to everyone who passes through our doors.
Effective immediately, no job candidate will be disqualified because they wear dreadlocks. We are in the process of reviewing our protocols and will update them to ensure that they reflect our professional standards and commitment to recognizing the diversity of our associates.
From that statement looks like the theatre had a change of heart and might be ready to offer the honors student her job again. There is just one catch! There is an old saying that says when one door closes another one will surely open and like clock work the young lady was offered an interview for another job by AMC a competitor and I am sure without a doubt that she will get it!
I’m still trying to figure out the agenda for idiots like this. And remember that folks are not born with racial bias (prejudice). They are taught it. However, it doesn’t mean that they have to remain that way. It’s a choice!
then you have to follows rules because all jobs schools have dress codes they always have even when I was in school we didn’t wear dreads never heard of them but you had to be well groom just the same.
then you have to follows rules because all jobs schools have dress codes they always have even when I was in school we didn’t wear dreads never heard of them but you had to be well groom just the same.
People can wear dreds for religious reasons too… have they not heard of Rastafari? These folks need to stop the madness. The forced our ancestors over here then want to strip away our rights to be who God made us to be…