A proposed bill in Oklahoma would make it illegal to conceal one’s identity in public “by means of a robe, mask, or other disguise.” Many have taken this to be an attack on hoodies and fear implementation of the law will lead to intensified racial profiling.
Several Oklahoma pastors like Semaj Vanzant of Christ United Methodist Church showed up for services on Sunday wearing sweatshirts to protest the bill, using their hoods to make a statement for freedom and equality.
–
“It doesn’t prevent another Ferguson from happening in Oklahoma,” Riggs told KTUL. “But it would pave the way for the next one.”
