Loc'd and Coded: The Politics of Dreadlocks | R Matthews | TEDxBrandeisUniversity
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2019
- For 1 year, 7 months, and 28 days (and counting), R Matthews has been growing out his dreadlocks. For him, it has served as his connection to his Jamaican heritage, but also his mom. But there have been many people, including R's parents, who insisted that he cut my hair if I ever wanted a meaningful job in corporate America. So throughout his dreadlock journey, he has been forced to face the question at hand: “my hair or a job?” Why is he forced to choose? His talk, Loc'd and Coded: The Politics of Dreadlocks, focuses on thinking critically about the perception of dreadlocks and respectability politics. R Matthews is a senior at Brandeis University graduating with bachelors degrees in both Computer Science and African & African-American Studies. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Atlanta by two Jamaican immigrants, R came to Brandeis as a Posse Scholar. He is passionate about helping others through technology and innovation. He also aspires to bring his leadership, critical analysis, and technical skills to companies that strive to make the world a better place. R holds positions on campus as an academic peer advisor, tour guide, and mentor to other students of color. In his spare time, R loves to DJ, dance, edit videos, and spend time with his friends. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
As an African American/West Indian man, this is exactly what it is like. No matter how decorated, educated, and experienced I am, the adversity and disadvantages I face are based on bias and judgment. Puts me in a position where I am often not selected due to my “cultural hair style.”
BRILLIANT 🥰 I am a professional African woman with locs!
I've cut my locs off twice for the same reasons, And here I am again about regrow them.
Thank you for this amazing talk! Your hair is SO beautiful!!!!! I'm so glad you didn't cut it :)
I love this and I’m sharing this with my friends and family.
My brotha that was awesome!!!! Thank you for that light and an encouragement. I will share this video.
This was so enlightening and just so awesome. Speak your truth young man!
They now have the crown law in some cities...Trying to establish throughout other cities in the USA... The Crown law fights discrimination toward cultural hairstyles...
Love self... No matter what... I’ve had my locks for 25 years
22 months Locd and counting!! Great talk
👍🏾
This was very well done 🙏🏾🔥
brilliant bro! 🔥🔥🔥 we loced forever! ♾️
Love the content
Amen to you brother, stay true to yourself.
I enjoyed this a lot! 🔥
Thank you
love this!
I was about to cut mine off, then I saw this I changed my mind.
I thought that was impressive and very well done--strong work! godspeed to u and urs
Thanks 👍 man
Well said....
Crazy how this got no views tho wtaf
Amen brother!
Woohoo fellow dreadhead self employed making up to 500 a day! Keep up the great work you are your greatest asset!
Had 12 inch dreadz now growing bald due to stress anxiety etc, I'm good though, lol
Fact: All human hair turns into free forming dreadlocks naturally over time if not cut or groomed. Which means that dreadlocks are as old as time, the beginning of man and woman, before civilization and recorded time. Cave man had dreadlocks millions of years ago, even longer ago.
For straight hair: manipulate
For afro hair: naturally
Dreadlocks are not property or proprietary to any race. They have been around since the Minoan Civilization. Many modern Celts still wear them. If he were looking to dispel misinformation he should have mentioned how far-spread they are through cultures and races.
He did
He did
Blacks are the original race so common sense will say we was doing it b4 yall
fax & send
He did mention that - early on.