Anthony Mackie caught the digital fade on Tuesday (Jan. 20) after he linked the wearing of the dreadlocks hairstyle with criminal activity. We couldn’t let The Falcon fly off into the corny brother sunset without mentioning a handful of Black celebrities and entertainers who wear dreadlocks without rap sheets to boot.
While Mackie thinks good, law-abiding Black folks shouldn’t wear their hair in a style that has nothing to do with crime whatsoever, we’ll do the actor a favor and destroy the foolish notion easily.
Hip-Hop Wired presents 10 Black Stars Who Shatter Anthony Mackie’s Dreadlocks Crime Myth.
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Photo: WENN
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay is an award-winning filmmaker who became the first Black woman director to be nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Picture for Selma. She is also the first the first Black woman director nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category. Nope, no criminal activity here
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Wale
The Washington, D.C. rapper has become one of the most respected artists in the game. Even his pal Jerry Seinfeld isn’t afraid of his “criminal” dreadlocks.
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LZ Granderson
Another alleged dreadlock-wearing criminal-in-training is CNN and ESPN commentator LZ Granderson. Once again, nothing grimy going on here.
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Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
The youngest son of iconic Reggae pioneer Bob Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley might have the longest locs in the entertainment business but none of the rap sheets that Mackie claims those guys get.
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Ledisi
R&B singer Ledisi is a proud member of the dreadlocks nation and we’re pretty sure she’s not getting pulled over for her hair anytime soon.
Richard Sherman
Richard Sherman, a Compton, Calif. native, left his high school with a 4.2 GPA, won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and keeps himself free of the tabloids.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg has been rocking dreadlocks strong for a minute, and despite some questionable moves over the years, she’s not a target because of her hair.
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Kenneth Faried
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried is nicknamed the “Manimal,” but he’s never been fingered by the coppers.
Cassandra Wilson
Jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has been dazzling fans with her song and flowing dreadlocks for years. Not one bit of trouble with the fuzz.
Dee-1
New Orleans rapper Dee-1 was a schoolteacher who left the classroom to focus on his rap career. If you’ve peeped any of his songs or interviews, Dee-1 would shock the world if he ever ended up in a police lineup. We don’t see it happening either, just so you know.
