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Georgia school faces backlash for photos of "appropriate" and "inappropriate" hairstyles for black s [View all]
Source: CBS News
Georgia school faces backlash for photos of "appropriate" and "inappropriate" hairstyles for black students
BY SOPHIE LEWIS
AUGUST 3, 2019 / 11:35 AM / CBS NEWS
An elementary school in Georgia is being criticized after a poster depicting "appropriate" and "inappropriate" hairstyles for students went viral. All of the students featured on the poster are black.
A parent of a student at Narvie Harris Elementary School shared the photo with her hairstylist Danay Wadlington, who posted it on Facebook. The post quickly went viral, and parents around the country are outraged that only black students were targeted by the school.
"Wowzers....so that's how y'all feel Dekalb County Schools?... Hair is a form of self-expression, shouldn't be a right or wrong way.." Helena wrote on Facebook.
While some commenters said the school has a right to dictate its dress code, the majority were appalled that the school failed to recognize the inherent bias in the poster. "The administration behind this should be ashamed," one commenter said.
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BY SOPHIE LEWIS
AUGUST 3, 2019 / 11:35 AM / CBS NEWS
An elementary school in Georgia is being criticized after a poster depicting "appropriate" and "inappropriate" hairstyles for students went viral. All of the students featured on the poster are black.
A parent of a student at Narvie Harris Elementary School shared the photo with her hairstylist Danay Wadlington, who posted it on Facebook. The post quickly went viral, and parents around the country are outraged that only black students were targeted by the school.
"Wowzers....so that's how y'all feel Dekalb County Schools?... Hair is a form of self-expression, shouldn't be a right or wrong way.." Helena wrote on Facebook.
While some commenters said the school has a right to dictate its dress code, the majority were appalled that the school failed to recognize the inherent bias in the poster. "The administration behind this should be ashamed," one commenter said.
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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-elementary-school-faces-backlash-for-photos-of-appropriate-and-inappropriate-hairstyles-for-black-students/
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