Kevin Samuels Discussion Thread

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"Growing my hair makes me feel more black. you my friend.. if this is what you feel. You need therapy."

 

[Ahadi]

I mean I won’t sugar coat it. Unless you are extremely qualified getting a job especially senior level job in corporate America you are fighting an uphill battle if you have locks or gold teeth or unkempt hair. It’s not right or fair but it’s just something I’ve noticed that is common. It seems to be accepted that the corporate world has a look.

That doesn’t mean you can’t have locks or a fro and make it. I’m just saying you may have to be even more qualified.

Yeah a lot of brehs here may be successful. But I don’t see C-suite, VPs, Heads at THESE “mainstream” companies with dreads.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

I have locs and my hair is dyed


Ton of other folks in my building have locs and colored hair as well, and tattoos.

thank god I live in a black Mecca

You’re a teacher tho. Go to the white collar companies in Midtown Atlanta and then come back and report to us how easy it is in the black Mecca lol.

Teachers in general have less restrictions in how they are suppose to look. My teachers professors had locs and I don’t live in ATL.

 

[TEH]

Don’t understand the Kevin hate


He’s pro black man

and he’s talking about upper management white collar where it’s rare that you see other than low haircuts on black men.

Black men need to get their own business and put white face in front

It’s sad comment about our society/ country that this still works ...

 

[BaggerofTea]

We gon have to agree to disagree

 

[GoFlipAPack]

Suck my dik. I'm not cutting shyt.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

I got dreads and I make 6 figures plus at a big 4 financial firm (and have worked at some of the largest corporations in America). fukk outta here wit that c00n shyt

I don’t think dreads are a problem as people make it seem.

I had dreads while working for the department of transportation and since planning is filled with hipsters it was all love when I got them and there were other blacks with them also

 

[NatiboyB]

You’re a teacher tho. Go to the white collar companies in Midtown Atlanta and then come back and report to us how easy it is in the black Mecca lol.

Teachers in general have less restrictions in how they are suppose to look. My teachers professors had locs and I don’t live in ATL.

i mean that makes sense it should instill in the student that you can learn from anyone regardless if their appearance is different than yours.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

i mean that makes sense it should instill in the student that you can learn from anyone regardless if their appearance is different than yours.

Of course but honestly somehow society and insane parents tend to go to these kids brain more than their teachers

 

[Jim Cornette]

Advice from a bruh who’s had locs for over 15years. You might want to slow up a lil bit on the retwist’s because eventually it can really thin your locs.

Big facts. I’m 7 3/4 years in and I retwist every 4-8 weeks. It’s been 3 months rn prolly will get retwist this weekend. Once a month should be good for someone who needs em neat all the time. But once a week will fukk your shyt up

Wait.. what you mean?!

Im in Australia, so it's always hot and I'm always at the beach swimming.. so my shyt comes unravelled all the time. Tbh this is the first time I've had regular retwists.. so my hairs gonna fall out?! How?!

I'm 31 with a strong hairline, so I thought I'd be fine.. I've had dreads twice before but they were freeform and I didn't touch it, so I'm new to this keeping em nice and formed life

 

[JuvenileHell]

bytchmade c00n shyt. And the folks agreeing with samuel got the nerve to complains about black women wearing weave or straightening their hair

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Do y'all agree with this quote?

Not about agreeing... it’s true.

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

He found a better hustle, bashing and insulting single black women.

This guy smh

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

A lot of emotional responses in this thread, but he ain’t lying. If you want to be in a high position in corporate America, you gotta play by the rules. It ain’t for just Black people either. It’s not like you see white dudes with long or eccentric hair being Vice Presidents of major corporations.

This is America though. If you wanna rock long hair or locks, you can choose to be your own boss and make as much money as you’re able to.

This is true

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

That's different then telling black men they will remain at the BOTTOM if they don't cut their hair

Bottom of the corporate ladder bro... that’s what he’s addressing. He said if you want to be on the board of executives, ppl tend to have the same conservative look. If you have your business then it doesn’t matter.