MADISON, Wis. The Board of Supervisors of Dane County unanimously passed a decision Thursday night banning discrimination based on hairstyle.
Rep. Shelia Stubbs, 23rd District, who is the first African-American to be elected to the State Legislature from Dane County, said the resolution was achieved with the unanimous support of all 37 members. Stubbs said she had previously had her own experiences of being discriminated against.
‘I used to work for an insurance company. I remember being excited about the hairstyle I had with pretty long braids. I noticed a lot of my colleagues who were mostly white and I remember being asked to tie my hair or wear a ponytail. I did not know that these are grounds for discrimination. I was young, without university, “said Stubbs.
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“I will be the first to say that I am so glad that Dane County stood strong and had a very strong message that it will not be tolerated in our country,” Stubbs said. “I think people who thought about having braids but did not know if it would be acceptable, it gives them the right to be you.”
According to Stubbs, although it is a small step in the right direction towards racial equality, members of the black community have expressed their gratitude.
“I got nothing but wonderful phone calls saying, ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you,'” Stubbs said. “They feel like someone finally listened to them. People got away with it because it wasn’t in the book. But guess what? If that happens, we’ll call you. “
Stubbs said she can’t wait to get her own hair braided and get to work.
“It gives you the chance to have your own identity,” she said. “That’s what it’s about, the best you can be.
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