VOX ATL’s Destiny Thomas shares her story about the time she lost out on a job because of her hairstyle. She and fellow VOXer and loctician Shyanne Booze, talk about hair discrimination ask professional hairdressers and other teens about this and how often it happens in Atlanta.
In this episode of the VOXCast, Mack Walker sits down with fellow Atlanta teens Karis, JT and Mohamed from Youth United to talk about the work they do in the community, ideas for the next Georgia governor and how discrimination and segregation are still present in Atlanta-area high schools in 2018.
Listen in as they talk about the difference in how teens are treated at school based on how they wear their hair and how some people act shocked to hear they are in advanced classes.