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The school board reversed their policy and officially ended the ban on natural hairstyles. This victory belongs to everyone who spoke up against these discriminatory rules. Keep watching the school district to ensure they follow through on this commitment.

November 27, 2013

Natural Hair is not a crime

Natural Hair is not a crime

🏆 Won — 171 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 13 years ago
In Tesula, OK a 7 year old girl was forced to go home after the school deemed her hair inappropriate. She, as many other natural hair black children, are told that their hair is considered unprofessional. The school claims hairstyles like dreads and Afros are "faddish". Would they turn away a white girl with a french braid? Would they turn away a white boy with his hair four inches long? Just because our hair is kinky and grows up doesn't mean it's ugly, unkempt, or ridiculous. Black hair has been growing as such for thousands of years, it is impossible to be a fad. Let's take a nation wide stance in saying that we, once and for all, should depoliticize black hair. Show support for the cause to gain 1 million votes.

Updates

September 7, 2013

The school board is still refusing to meet with us but their silence only proves how much they fear this conversation. Send an email to the superintendent today and demand they drop these discriminatory policies. Do not let them sweep this under the rug.

September 7, 2013

The momentum behind this petition proves that people are finally ready to challenge these discriminatory dress codes. Now is the time to turn this energy into action by emailing the Tesula school board to demand a policy change.

Reached 100 supporters

September 7, 2013

6 Comments

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Sarah Lund
12 years ago Featured

Just pure ignorance. A seven year old child should be worried about playing with friends not being sent home for how she was born.

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Marcus Perez
12 years ago Featured

Unbelievable. Its just hair. Keep this up and see how many families leave that district for good.

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Latoya Becker
12 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. My daughter wears her hair out and it is beautiful. Schools need to get over their selves and focus on learning not hair.

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Mark Davis
12 years ago Featured

This is 2018 people!! How is someone's natural hair a distraction? Let these kids go to school without getting harassed.

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Deshawn Pearson
12 years ago Featured

EXACTLY. Never heard of a hair style that has been around forever being called a fad. Fix this mess!

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Elena Mitchell
12 years ago Featured

So wrong on every level. My heart breaks for that little girl.