ROOTED: Dallas DART police officer suspended over cornrow hairstyle
Channel: Tashara Parker
Date: 2021-10-04

Dakari Davis, an officer with the DART Police Department says he was told his cornrow, braided hairstyle was unprofessional by one of his superiors. 

“Rooted,” a series on WFAA, will examine the past, present and future conversations about Black hair in America and specifically in Texas. The overall goal is to bring awareness to The Crown Act as it’s introduced in the State Legislature this session. The campaign is aimed at creating legislation that bans hair discrimination.