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Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.

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Let Go of Our Hair and Let Our Girls Learn

Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
5/20/17 10:00am
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In recent weeks, there have been a number of news stories about black girls being discriminated against at school for wearing natural hairstyles. In July 2016, a news story went viral about a school in Pretoria, South Africa, banning black girls from wearing natural hairstyles like Afros because they were “untidy” and…

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