Locs, Natural Hair, and Discrimination.
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Hey guys just wanted to tell you all I really appreciate the support and love I get on every one of these videos! Please share your own experiences on this topic below I’d love to hear about them.
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Yeah had the same shit done. That when it came to my family I didnt care cause I was in the same boat. I had an afro and I kept it neat and yap yap yap. To the point I asked them are you proud to be this skin? And all of them were in silence because I know deep down and it's sad. They arent. Most black people arent proud to be black they may say it but never show it. Trust me I am a stagehand so almost no one cares about your hair. I am proud of my roots and I love my work. And let me tell you. Had zero people talk about it mostly how did it get to that point. I'm working on my second set and its because my father and to be honest our relationship is eh anyway. I'm not sure even when I move out I'm gonna still talk to my family cause my spirit is wanting something more than a dying atomic family.
Grovilite 12 man it’s crazy that you say that because I’ve confronted friends of mine with this same reality. I’m black and I’m proud to be black. I won’t apologize for being different and I won’t apologize for being proud of who I am. Thanks for sharing bro! I hope you find peace in your family 💯
I hope you find healing on your journey, I send out all the love and blessings of the universe to you, be strong and stay authentic.
-Gabby
I've started locs on myself about a month ago. Been letting them be and do what they want. I already know I'm bound to hear slack from people, especially those in my family, but it's become painfully obvious to me that we live in a country that has systemically placed an intense hatred for blackness into the standards of professionalism and beauty. Black is so powerful. We literally influence the culture that other people follow. White people literally want to look like us. I believe that locs are beautiful and are great roads to self discipline, spirituality, and overall, just a unique lifestyle in general. If other people can't appreciate that, I don't need to be associating with them. Love your locs btw. Just been looking through your vids and they've grown beautifully.
Dude I feel you 100% . I face all kind of back handed comments about my hair. And i just started I’m at the Afro/budding phase where the separation is happening. Genuinely hate my job , but I’m growing my hair for personal reason to increase my confidence and patience and if I get locs that’ll be proof to myself that I truly don’t give a fuck about what people think and I’m comfortable with how I look.
Blk female truck driver with natural hair! 5yrs exp, clean driving record, hardworking, dependable all that good stuff. Yet for some reason, "I" intimidate men in the industry... little ole me. 🖕🏾 to the haters!
Monique S. Lmfao I was a truck driver too before I caught my new gig and fuck that whole industry low key racist and sexist as hell. Fuck the haters keep doin you sis! 💯
Black women in general are intimidating to so many ignorant people. Fuck the haters indeed!
Stay woke brotha! Man it’s crazy how early this type of thing starts too. I’ve been freeforming for about a year and I’m getting them twisted now, and even teachers and students at school keep on warning me: “You’re never gonna find a halfway decent job looking like an unkempt thug” Like seriously? It’s crazy that I can’t just try out a natural look of the culture without looking to fit a certain quota.
Yeah I had about a years worth of growth and my locs were just starting to really get somewhere but I let peer pressure at my job and at home get me to such a low point that I ended up having an anxiety attack and just rushing to the barber to cut them off.
Worst part was when I went to work the next morning everyone's complimenting my haircut and all smiles (saying shit like "oh you look so clean now!"). But I still felt defeated.
Starting over this year.
@@chc2650 💪💪
@@chc2650 how’s it going now bro?
The power is in your hair my brother
For anyone living in NYC, there is a human rights law in effect. It is illegal for any employer or school to discriminate. Other states need to catch up. Today my manager complained my hair was unprofessional because I wore it natural and I need to do something by the end if the week. She complained when I wore weaves too, never satisfied. I printed out the law and will show it to her if she says anything else. It's just hard because standing up in my job can bring retaliation
People at school have bugged me about cutting my hair for years. I recently just started letting it freeform after months of contemplating getting rid of it all together. I really appreciate you taking the time to give these wise words and I will take on life with an approach more like yours.
I just started my lock journey almost a month ago and work at a local grocery store. Thankfully Ive been working there long enough and have established a good relationship with my coworkers that i haven’t had to deal with discrimination at my job, or even in my life but I am very scared of having to deal with it at some point in my loc journey. I’m sorry that you had to deal with all that and I hope you find a good job you enjoy that doesn’t discriminate against you or your locs. Keep up the good work btw I enjoy your videos and it’s been helping me stay motivated 😉
Love and positivity thanks for sharing bro! I’m glad to hear you’ve had a good experience so far. I think a positive attitude is definitely part of the equation here. I hope you never experience discrimination during your loc journey. Stay motivated, bless up 💯
I work at a grocery store too (only for the last week and the next few weeks) and I haven`t had to deal with discrimination in work either but I can sense how customers sometimes look at me like I look unprofessional. My mom also often warns about that and says dreads look unprofessional or make me look like a drug addict. It`s also not just the dreads, I`m not a permanent worker so I don`t wear the grocery store outfit, I just have my "normal" clothes such as Rob Zombie and KoRn shirts, my Rob Zombie shirt has an image of him with yellow eyes edited and a Manson family cross on his forehead, and he has freeform dreadlocks too, but my boss or any of the coworkers haven`t told me not to wear that so I guess that`s okay.
P.S I don`t think Rob Zombie is a real Manson fanatic or anything, neither am I, it`s just horror metal
I want to thank you so much man... bless you for This. This video picked up my spirit. Today I was discriminated for my natural hair. I didn't get angry about it. I just got extremely tired and sad. Like... are we still thinking this way? Are we still the only ethnic group that just can't grow their hair in peace? Grow their real hair in peace? Wear it in peace? ....
I'm African 🇳🇬
I was Withdrawn Last Year from School bcos I refused to cut my Freeforms Despite the Fact I was One Of the Top students. It was Hard to get into Another school since then, so I had to go bald.
Yo I’m sorry to hear that bruh it’s a shame the ignorance of our culture that people have but I hope you can jump on a new journey after you get out of school
@@Scrappylocs I will most def 🙏
That's rough man. Nigerians tend to be shallow minded. My lecturers at my former uni were always on me for keeping an afro, I got the fuck up outta there. Now I'm freeforming.
Big Facts! Thank you bro, I really needed this video in my life rn.... That was hella uplifting and real af✊🏽💙💚
The thing about the loc journey or growing dreadlocks (freeform) is that it will quickly reveal your self-perception or how you view yourself - and I'm speaking specifically to Black Americans. I said that to say that if you're growing dreads and you already have a piss poor perception of yourself, your loc journey will be full of hardship. But the hardship should be an eye opening experience that will lead you to realize that YOUR life is not about what others think or say about you; it's about what you think, feel, and say about yourself.
Amen! Amen! Amen! If nothing else, you will learn resilience and self-acceptance. I cannot tell you how many people just out and about either smirk, laugh, mock or insult…all people in my community. Yet will have not the balls to say a word to you directly. It also demonstrates the cowardice of our own to not recognize their projections of self non-acceptance.
If its broken in you, don’t expect brokenness this way because its return to sender every time!
I’m a black man being persecuted in interviews by black People for having natural curly Afro hair I’m cutting it at this point I respect this video made me feel less insecure about just growing my natural hair it’s insane how white People can dress rock their hair anyway and is never persecuted fuck this world but I stumbled on this video and actually watched now u motivated me to lock it I’ll consider it
Sorry this is a bit late. Around May of 2018 I decided to go freeform on my hair. At first I was happy where my hair was going mainly because it was just a different look for me but when I got back to school is where I started having problems. I thought most of my teachers would get on me for my hair but they actually liked it it was more of the students that got on me. A person who I found a true friend of mine was actually upset with me because my hair was so " unkempt". People told me I should cut the spider webs off my head because I looked totally ridiculous. That one friend one day got so upset when I told her I was keeping my hair that she actually took my head and showed people and told them to tell me that I looked totally ridiculous. After 6 months I decided to get my hair retwisted and once I did that one friend still said she doesn't like short locs. You were right there's always going to be a problem. I'm on my 11th month with my hair and I plan on free forming the rest of the way. Thank you for your videos!!
Spencer Domino yo people will never be happy no matter what you do so do you. Peer pressure is real but fuck them it’s your crown king, not theirs ✊🏾💯
Scrappy don't let this world tell you who you should be, I can't wait to see them drop, they're pretty long and look nice so keep going.
Beautiful bruh, I love what you stand for and who you are as a man. I have these discussions with my wife often, and her and I are like-minded the way you are. It truly makes for a beautiful relationship. This truly made my day and uplifted me , definitely saving this video and spreading it around to the people in my circle. Stay blessed bruh, and stay loc’d!!!!
Oliver Young thanks for the love my guy I appreciate it! My girl and I also think alike on this topic which is a blessing in and of itself. Stay blessed and proud to be who we are 💯
Yeah I work in corporate America but thankfully I don’t have to deal with too many sly remarks. It’s like you said they just think of you as wild and untamed. I had to just really work that much harder so it didn’t become a problem. That and thankfully I have people of color in my work environment that always have my back when I’m not around. I know initially my family was worried about me getting locks because of the stigma that comes with it, finding jobs, being a target for police, etc. I keep mine pretty clean and they’ve slowly relaxed on them. Mom dukes even oils my scalp from time to time. I think just the fact that I’m self sufficient and able to take care of my own now they trust me and my decisions
Phillip J that’s awesome to hear bruh I think the hardest part in corporate America is for people to understand that being different isn’t a bad thing in fact it’s our differences that make us who we are
It's a damn shame how we truly do each other man. Crabs in a damn barrel I swear. Btw your hair is dope, is that a braid out?
Hey Serg yeah bro that’s a great metaphor. Yeah it is my girl braided them for me after my wash the other night
@@Scrappylocs came out pretty damn slick bro
Damn bro that's truly deep what you have gone through becuase of your hair and skin tone!! Thank you so much for this video and sharing your experiences and "testimony" on how you overcame the "Bullsh*t"!! I too began my loc journey 1 year and 9 months ago. Now. I am sporting "semi freeform dreads"! I work in CA as a counselor in a hospital! I am a black male!! Some people give me looks and try to treat me like I'm "stupid" or "incompetent" due to my appearance. However, I'm articulate and professional! I have even received positive comments for my dreads by families and clients! I'm in my early 30s now and just like you, I grew tired of living up to everyone's standards...college graduate, always sporting low taper cuts, articulate, professional, etc. However, I felt "stifled" and I choose to "not give a fuck" on what people thought of me anymore! I decided that I wanted to be happy and (emotionally and mentally free)!! I am now in the process of transitioning out of my profession and pursuing other goals because working the 9-5 in a medical/non-profit setting is just "tiring" for me! I realize that I need to work to live and not live to work! I'm more spiritual now (not religious) and more creative!! Thank you for this passionate and deep video bro!! I truly respect your honesty and keeping it real as always! #Oneluv #Keepitloc'd #Respect!!
Nowadays people understand so much better many things: people with different religion, different skin color, different sexuality or even different gender than the 2 we`re used to but it`s really fucked that they still don`t understand people with different hairstyle? Like seriously, it`s 2000s and this shit still happens. I know this video was 2 years ago but the discrimination still happens in 2021
EDIT: Also, I respect that when people don`t cut their hair even if their job, relationship etc. was in danger to end because of that, because even though these things are usually more important than a hairstyle, dreads often aren`t just a hairstyle. This reminds me of a thing I`ve often been thinking, if I found the girl of my dreams and she told me I have to cut my locs or she`s leaving me, what would I say? After thinking a bit I decided, if this ever happens I will say no. My locs are a symbol of my personality. A sign of being different. I`m not the popular or cool dude, I never was, I`m the creep. If she could`t love me as who I am, then she should leave, that wasn`t gonna work anyway.
For real man I started freeform locs in November and people think am a thief or something ...even my mom telling me to cut it...And I just got harassed by cops over it
This is the same exact problem I got rn going on. Im.getting mine done and its been about a month of em now. Had em before with wax the first time but nope. Had to crochet and I want to freeform it all as much as possible and I also never eant to cut my hair either man. I feel ya on every aspect and your honest af about different ordeals that happen in your own personal way and aspect of speaking on it all. It's all too true. And your a real one. Thanks for the info and news and updates and all that man
Bruh I got freeform too....but in this society its just the way it goes.....about the interview there's nothing racist there.. Any reputable joint or company gone have a problem with locks...
You better look for some sort of self employment bruh...the way you sounding.... Sooner or later maybe....just maybe...you gon flip an fuck someone up..
Much respect
He looks like wifis funeral before cutting his dreads
I fully agree ,we should remain ourselves and never conform
Never conform -- true. But a nigga also needs to have solid grooming and look good though. You don't HAVE to go through the ugly stages to get your dreads. You just need to know HOW to keep your hair looking good as it grows out.
Isn't it crazy that even our hair is illegal🤦Thanks for sharing❤️hopefully things will change for the better in the future for all of us, we just have to keep on paving the way!! 💯💯💪
Great topic! Thanks for addressing this in a video. Btw, I don't believe in time limits where important subject matter is concerned. Anyway, I'm glad you landed a job with an atmosphere that proves it's possible to experience decency in the workplace.
SebAtreyu me too definitely a more positive vibe, I try to make shorter vids because people rarely last long on these longer ones but I just had too much to say to cut it short. I’m actually working on a part 2 to this as I’ve thought of a few more things I’d like to get out there related to this topic
Scrappylocs For sure. I look forward to watching it. I always appreciate content with substance, as I think you know. Be well.
More people need to watch this, great content ‘🔥
Thank u for this message because we have to here this like now im going to think more about my future with locs of not and I got discrimination once a random person told to comb it out because it looks to long or ugly😬
To hell with that fam......don't gain the world only to lose your soul ..... straight up respect Bro
Thank you alot for this. You're really helping alot if people with this video. Learned alot about staying through to yourself and uplifting yourself and moving on when dealing with discrimination.
With my first set my boss gave me a comb and asked me to comb my hair. I left that job shortly after, due to exploitation. My second freeform set is a couple years old and I have trimmed my length to make them more manageable, but am never removing my locks again due to pressure form narcissistic folks. I’m white, but a refugee from Bosnia, and despite several factors working against me, we can overcome anything- since we’ve had the perseverance and patience to freeform. 💛
I understand your pain and anger I’ve been through VERY similar situations. Stay strong out there 👍
bro dont get discouraged ok. i swear you have to stand for you. Just keep on raising your vibration and attract what you want ok, think about it what if your not meant to work for other people and bum one day you come up with the idea to heal the world. Once you stay true to you and be you, i promise you will get endless opportunities come your way. Just raise your vibration and stay intwined with your inner self and then start to attract what you want bro. sorry for bad spelling. Love from Jamaica and i have followed your locks videos and i thank you for then. Love Yours ( no such thing as a life thats better than yours)= J. Cole.
Bob Marley did say once that ur dreads are your identity, n yes that bs happen to me, my aunt would constantly call me ugly so I would feel the need to cut it, but I kept it and never visited her for some months, n now she accepts me for who I am n my personality , keep in mind I'm Haitian and African so my aunt is African n she wasn't into it at the time that it was short now that it is long she digs it, n one time she sat on me, but then said she fell...😂😂😂😂😂
Your hair ended up sick bruh, i just watched the video when you talk about twisting and how you said you kinda envied your homies for their twist at times but your crown looks great now.
Tre CVOK thank you 💯 I still sometimes do but now they envy mine lol
Great video, it made subscribe because I like your mindset. I started freeformming a couple months ago and I get a lot of shit from my family. It's like when are you gonna cut your hair it doesn't look good and that shit sucks bro. I can't say it doesn't hurt but I won't let it get in the way.
Haha I do a similar job!I just hide my hair under a beanie when at work lol they even moaned about that so I kicked off and now they leave me be lol
I appreciate you sharing your story. I apologize for discovering this video late but no matter what, the topics you talked about in this video is still very relevant in 2020. I remember i was working security, originally i worked on weekends so i got away with growing my hair and stuff but then the opportunity came for me to work full time during the week...big mistake. At the time i had the juice box fade going on and I couldn't believe these suckas used to say things like "you getting comments about your hair being too high or your shirt have 3 wrinkles in it. These was black people saying this stuff. Saying u should keep a brush on me and things like that. I was a good officer and people liked me but eventually i cut my hair at 360 waves length. There was people upset about it and show sympathy from other departments but in the security department it was all negativity. Talking about "in order for us to get up in the world we gotta play at it at their (white people) game" eventually a month later i quit in January 2019. All year i experimented with the waves but come december I decided to grow my hair and experiment with locs. I'm still job hopping but i refuse to settle for a company who wants me to conform to what they believe a black man should look like in the workplace. I even have family telling me to cut my hair so i can work. Forget all of that. If a job cant accept all parts of me then its not the perfect job, idc how good the money may seem. I never grew my hair for this amount of time and i want to see how much it'll grow from a personal standpoint. 7 months in and I am still standing beside my morals. Especially during times like these we all can't be silent and get pushed around. I hope you and your fam is staying safe and well. Same goes for everyone in this comment section and to all of your subscribers. I will be doing the same.
I could sit here and watch you talk for ages. You're so captivating. I'd love to see more videos like this even though this is like a whole year ago. Really curious about your life and that touchy subject but it's understandable if you want to keep certain things private from the public eye. Hope all is well. ❤
Love this video, his Spirit is very genuine, down to earth, subbing.
I can relate... It's more like my family... Telling me... Why would you mess your beautiful hair up with "dreads" first of all they r locs.... And i refuse to let me locs go... You are CORRECT... LOCS IS VERY VERY PERSONAL AND IT'S A INDIVIDUAL JOURNEY... LOCS 4 LIFE..... JEALOUSY HAS NO COLOR.... AND DON'T FEED INTO IGNORANCE
Love the Longer Videos of you Ventin man 💪🏾
Keep that mindset slime it'll take you a long way much respect my brotha keep your head up
Broooo. Fr man love ya bro. Love the dreads you got. Love your messages you got to say. Cuz its fr fr.
Good vid broo keep up the good work👌🏽👌🏽💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
All this. Preach bro.
Great video man don’t conform to others
And would you be able to make a video about starting dreads with finger coils
Daniel Ayodeji definitely I’ll put it on the list!
I love this video entirely, you’ve inspired me greatly! I’m gonna stay strong. Fuck racism, only love.
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I never went though this but I understand it
God bless you man👍🏿👍🏿Absolutely brilliant content! Cheers
Big thing that's helping me right now: Sponge / Nudred method. It keeps the afro in check, makes it looks nice with an undercut or side cut shadow fade, and is super fast and stylish because the hair has a dread effect.
HOWEVER, it got to a point where I don't nudred right now because I just don't feel like doing my hair. So I've just been rocking a small afro and don't give a damn as it's my hair.
But yea, people act that way because people are stupid.
Then again, there are times when I look at a brotha's hair and go myself, "Nigga if that was me, I really do need an undercut or shave of some kind," because some hair really is roach'n.
So, with that being said, some people will judge because they're stupid, and then others will say something because the reality is: Some niggas really do need to get a fresh hair cut!
Also, that black dude who told his supervisor on you was stupid. That made no damn sense. Can't believe that nigga did that. He has no life.
P.S. In this video, your dreadlocs look good.
good to hear from de man roots you always will have a fight natty as always stand firm as always natty freeform the only form
tony benjamin 💪🏾🌴✊🏾
hey! I started my growing out my hair for about a year, i use to wash my hair everyday and use sponge for curls. but now i want to transition to free form locs, ive stopped using hair product and sponge and for the past months i've embraced the free form path. i only use olive oil on my scalp and i'm about to get caster oil. my real question is how often should i wash my hair per week? how do i transition to free form locs without getting it twisted?
nilat so to answer the first part of your question my standard is about once a week depending on your hair type and when you wash, wash with minimal hair manipulation just wash and condition the scalp. As far as transitioning I’d say just lettem be and you’ll find success 💯
Scrappylocs thanks man!
Your dreads look wild bro, how u get em to look like dat? Last video they look more tame. I got semi freeforms (towel rub start) too and the only way I manipulate them is tie em up differently makin em sit and curve and grow differently over time. Yours looks like mine with kinks and bends but more drastic. Proper rate dat
TheEnigmaStyle thanks bro I had my girl braid them after my wash when they were about 80% dry which is why they have that look in this vid
@@Scrappylocs aaaah sick yeah my girl did the same but i washed mine immediately I'll remember to leave it for a bit cheers bro
I'm 6 months in my natty journey and it's annoying how alot peaple even my friends say that I look homeless ans I need to wash my hair
Love the locks hey look awesome
Facts preach bro 💪💯
You freeform? How you get yo locs to crinkle without twisting and styling?
Your dreads are looking DOPE.
Ive already started my dreads with both comb twist and iner lock there are around 3 inches maybe 4 is it to late to free form ? N how would i achieve free form so late into my dread game
I’m late to this video and brotha I can relate to your story. Especially about black people giving in to the white supremacy going against each other. Im hurt that our hair is even a topic at WORK
On your free form locs, how did you start them and what was the full process you took until you just left them alone?
Turnupforwhat I used a crochet hook to start and then have freeformed since then 🤙🏾
I like your Locs Bro
There was this white kid that called me Cheeto puffs, I almost kicked his ass but I remembered my dad told me I would get negative feedback from others, he also has dreads
Yo hair fire tho 🔥 🔥 🔥
It crazy I just started mines n I’m getting the same from people this world has such a stigma with this type of hair
I respect everything u said bruh
EEOC complaint as a last resort and request a staff education session on workplace discrimination. If in a state with the CROWN Act, ask HR to push info within the organization. Bottom line…we can advocate for locs. And if people really wanna act boo boo the fool, document and file a complaint with HR. If the organization wanna get froggy and not support you, file the complaint with the EEOC. However, a request for a training session is the least egregious route and the first step outside of verbally stating to an offender that their behavior is unwanted.
I say this all the time that if my professionalism is predicated on my hair or your opinion of it and not my conduct, one of us is deficiently misinformed about the prospect of a non-discriminatory and non-hostile working environment. I’ll let you decide who’s who in the zoo…
Facts 💪🏽
Aye good video
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Really good video
Jalen Esco thanks bro 💯👍🏾
Yo should have went to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with the Federal Government . That’s illegal .
Booooom my petty asssss is in the building
Petty And Tha Braiin yooooo lol my bad I been absent for a while but still remember our convo!
I dig ur vids bruv
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Good shut bruh
Aayayyyyy scrappy locd frfr
Professional code word for to look as white as possible
This vid made me sub to u
I think ppl just like to nick pick over petty shit they know they don’t have power over
Haha it's got nothing to do with colour!they want you to have a mainstream look!
Locs are not Black.
The only thing you have committed to and stuck to is growing locs? You need greater aspirations!
This vid made me sub to u