Mill Valley High School has always seemed to hold a remarkable reputation, but recently during the start of the year class meetings, a controversial topic such as durags came up . As a biracial student that attends this school many others and I feel that there is a huge problem as to why this hair product is not allowed. Durags made their first appearance in the 19th century to maintain and care for African American male and female people. As there is a small handful of African American students at Mill Valley, we feel that it is our right to have our hair products available for us to use. This hair product is used to maintain frizz, preserve braids such as cornrows, box braids, waves, and prevent sun damage. We feel as students that this is racially motivated and should have stopped many years ago. All students understand that there is a dress code , but what we do not understand is the reason behind this. The question that has been asked the most by many students and parents is "Why is there a problem with durags?".  August 16th through the 19th there were meetings held in the performing arts center about the school rules of Mill Valley. During each presentation there was a list and a picture that many felt was very uncalled for. This list states rules that are called "Unacceptable and inappropriate clothing", the rules are  "Attire that promotes/suggests gang affiliation (bandannas, Etc)" as well as "Headgear, including bandannas worn around forehead for both male and female students worn in the building before/during classroom hours." Students feel that this is very profiled towards African Americans, and believe that they have nothing to do with gang affiliation, nor are they inappropriate or promoting gang violence. There are many uneducated adults in the administration speaking on the subject and making ignorant comments on black culture altogether. As the diversity rates are going up at Mill Valley we believe there needs to be a change such as educating instead of making students feel uncomfortable in their school and skin.