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he thought of someone breaking the law by braiding hair seems preposterous to most of us. However, this is a reality for a few in the African American community. It is unfortunately, silly and mot of us can’t wrap our heads around it, but it is happening. And this is the reality a strong sister who has been here before.
You may know Isis Brantley’s name because she is one of the best known African hair braiders in the country. She is elevated to the height of the profession because she has braided the hair of Erykah Badu, the Grammy Award winning singer. However, she don’t just work for the celebrities. She provides her service for any and all in need of her skill, but she is up against the great State of Texas and their need to put their hands into the pockets of any and everyone in the State.
Isis cannot get a permit to braid hair unless she complies with the States new rules and regulations saying she needs to spend 750 hours in barber school, pass some exams about everything but braiding. Naturually, she would have to spend thousands on tuition and barber equipment, which she doesn’t need any of it.
Here is the kicker. If she decides to go to work for an existing barber school and teach for them. Not teach in her own business, but to shut that down and go to work for someone else’s.
You may know Isis Brantley’s name because she is one of the best known African hair braiders in the country. She is elevated to the height of the profession because she has braided the hair of Erykah Badu, the Grammy Award winning singer. However, she don’t just work for the celebrities. She provides her service for any and all in need of her skill, but she is up against the great State of Texas and their need to put their hands into the pockets of any and everyone in the State.
Isis cannot get a permit to braid hair unless she complies with the States new rules and regulations saying she needs to spend 750 hours in barber school, pass some exams about everything but braiding. Naturually, she would have to spend thousands on tuition and barber equipment, which she doesn’t need any of it.Here is the kicker. If she decides to go to work for an existing barber school and teach for them. Not teach in her own business, but to shut that down and go to work for someone else’s.
From The Libertarian Republic: “Texas has no problem with Isis teaching, it just has a problem with her working for herself,” said Attorney Arif Panju of the Institute for Justice. “Braiders aren’t barbers, and braiding instructors should not be forced to build barber schools and take classes from barbers.”
Isis is no stranger to fighting for economic liberty. In 1997, seven government officials raided her business and hauled her off in handcuffs for braiding hair without a special government license. Isis had the law changed in 2007, but Texas officials simply wedged hairbraiding into the state’s barbering statute, allowing her to braid hair while making it nearly impossible for her to teach hairbraiding for a living.
What are your thoughts? Do you feel Isis should have to take barber classes or not?
Read more: http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/bi...#ixzz2gb66M6ls
http://naturalsistas.com/2013/10/isi...braiding-hair/
Isis is no stranger to fighting for economic liberty. In 1997, seven government officials raided her business and hauled her off in handcuffs for braiding hair without a special government license. Isis had the law changed in 2007, but Texas officials simply wedged hairbraiding into the state’s barbering statute, allowing her to braid hair while making it nearly impossible for her to teach hairbraiding for a living.
“Isis wants to teach the next generation of African hairbraiders,” said IJ Texas Executive Director Matt Miller. “The quality of Isis’s teaching does not depend on whether she is standing next to a short-haired mannequin or a pile of barbering textbooks.”
“This lawsuit means economic liberty for my community,” said IJ client Isis Brantley. “Economic liberty is especially important for black women. This is our new civil rights movement.”
This is crazy! Must the Government have it’s hand in everything? Clearly, this is a money grab. The State is up against some tough budget cuts and measures, so they are looking to milk every sector of the market place for additional revenue. This is the newest in many more to come. That’s my guess.“This lawsuit means economic liberty for my community,” said IJ client Isis Brantley. “Economic liberty is especially important for black women. This is our new civil rights movement.”
What are your thoughts? Do you feel Isis should have to take barber classes or not?
Read more: http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/bi...#ixzz2gb66M6ls
http://naturalsistas.com/2013/10/isi...braiding-hair/
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