African American Valedictorian barred from his own high school graduation
because he has a beard.
Apparently this high school doesn't realize that their rule could be in violation of the Civil Rights Act.
http://labor-employment-law.lawyers.com/employment-discrimination/your-work-related-appearance-what-are-your-rights.html
An employer’s policy might still be discriminatory, even if the employer didn’t intend to discriminate. In a “disparate impact” case, a seemingly neutral policy is discriminatory if it has a disproportionate impact on employees in a particular class. For example, a policy that requires male employees to be clean shaven might have a disproportionately negative effect on African American employees, who are more likely to have a skin sensitivity to shaving. In this situation, the employer must be able to show that its requirement is related to the job and consistent with business necessity. If, for example, the employer’s policy is based simply on the owner’s preference for clean-shaven employees, that’s not a good enough reason to justify a policy that has a discriminatory effect.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/valedictorian-barred-high-school-graduation-article-1.2643541
Things got hairy at a Louisiana high school graduation when the valedictorian was not allowed to participate because he took a stand over his goatee.
Andrew Jones was the head of his class at Amite High School, but education officials said what’s on his chin violated the policy against facial hair, according to WWLTV.
The 4.0 student had worn his beard for four years, but he and 13 others were told that they had to shave after arriving at their graduation ceremony Wednesday night.
Jones, who was set to given an address at the event, refused because the rule had never been enforced before, so his cap and gown were taken away.
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When he takes off his beard. He's Calabrese and it grows thick and quick. Picked it up from my dad.
When he grooms it he used to get ingrown until . . . Tend Skin. Now my brother uses it too. Walgreen for $9. He also has super sensitive skin.
Who knew! 
I don't know what the rules about that are at DU considering I'm 43. 
Granted, this one is WAYYYY too young for both of us. But cute as a bug is cute as a bug, regardless of age!
And it's not as though we're saying or even thinking anything unsavory towards this young man. Just acknowledging that he is a very cute little bug, and his little "I'm all Growed Up!" beard makes it even more so.
Something sexier about a nice looking woman with wisdom behind her eyes.
Of course I'm still an admirer of Nichelle Nichols. She's twice my age.
You started it when you posted a Robert Redford picture in GD!
I'm telling!
Right after I take a cold shower!
