Tekulve Jackson-Vann, an ordinance worker at the Payson Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recently “uncalled” from his position because of his haircut.
Actually, it was more because of his hairstyle than his haircut. Jackson-Vann, who is black, had his hair done into some excellent dreadlocks.
Knowing of his church’s obsessive past — not only with grooming standards but also race — he sent a picture of his new dreads to his boss at the temple as a form of warning.
The temple president replied to the effect that dreads violated church guidelines mandating that temple workers’ appearances be clean and conservative.