Pupils at Pretoria tall school for girls say they were forced to chemically straighten their hair and not have ‘untidy afros’A South African school has been accused of racism for allegedly telling black girls to straighten their hair and not wear afros.
Pupils at Pretoria tall school for girls have said they were forced to chemically straighten their hair and not have afros that were deemed untidy. Over the weekend, students donning afro hairstyles and braids held a protest at the school to voice nettle against the alleged longstanding rule.
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Source: theguardian.com