"Ban Hair Discrimination Gaining Momentum" by Candice Norwood As a young Black professional, Michigan state Rep. Sarah Anthony said she vividly recalls mentors saying that wearing straightened hair would be better for her career than wearing her natural curls. Her curly hair would be seen as a “distraction,” or would “make the employer uncomfortable,” Anthony recalls being told by other Black women. Anthony’s experiences with anxiety and fear over the professional impact of her hairstyle are not unique. Though stories of Black people experiencing hair discrimination are not new, in recent years national media attention has brought a new level of scrutiny to the issue. In 2015, now retired Staff Sgt. Chaunsey Logan faced a possible demotion for violating the Army’s hair policy banning locs. Logan was ultimately able to maintain her position by twisting her locs together, which apparently did not violate the grooming policy. The Army removed its ban on locs in 2017. That same year, sisters Deanna and Mya Cook, then 15 years old, returned from spring break wearing long braids. Their Massachusetts charter school, which prohibited hair extensions, reportedly removed them from their sports teams and threatened them with expulsion until the state attorney general condemned the school policy. 1 of 8 Question Use the passage to answer the question. The author develops the central ideas of the passage using which of the following? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses anecdotes and specific examples anecdotes and specific examples interviews with government officials interviews with government officials humor and irony humor and irony constitutional analysis constitutional analysis comparisons with other nations comparisons with other nations
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The passage uses personal stories, such as those of Sarah Anthony and Chaunsey Logan, to illustrate the issue of hair discrimination and also references actions taken by the state attorney general.
