Are you all tired of these stories yet? Sometimes you think we have made a ton of strides towards having our hair accepted amongst ourselves and while that might be the case in most scenarios it looks as if we have to work towards making ‘black’ afro textured hair just tolerable in other areas of society that our children are subject to. But this, this is more than just hair.
Over the weekend in good old Texas there was a rally where about 100 or some people came together in support of the Rebels. The Rebels are a team from the North Richland Hills high school and they were honoring the confederate soldiers who died in the Civil war.
Well do not let that civil act fool you, just days before that one of the school’s softball coaches was in hot water from racially insensitive remarks to the black children at the school.
According to the Star Telegram
During the 2014 season, Jacobson had been accused of calling a black player’s hair “nappy and nasty,” and telling a player that “the sun is more attracted to you because you are black.”
Kenzie Wilson told WFAA that Jacobson had announced to other students that she had refused to dive into a puddle of water during a drill “because there is water on the ground and black people don’t like water.”
Jacobson was also accused of telling a player who cut her leg, “See, everyone is white on the inside.”
Wilson and her family said they were shocked to find out that Jacobson was not punished with a suspension, and that she had been placed on administrative leave for less than a day while an investigation was completed.
“There is no way you say what you did to my daughter with witnesses, and you keep your job,” father Kenneth Wilson explained.
Since then the family has decided to move out of that school district for the sake of their kids. Yup you read that right, nothing was ever done about it. As a matter of fact the Superintendent after receiving an email about the incident responded that he was “aware of some issues where improvement is needed immediately.”
When will it end!
Rhonda Johnson says
Coach Jacobson …. the epitome of ignorance. Agreed, when will it ever end???
Carlene Love says
Trust me Mrs Johnson when we as a nation join in unity and realise our STRENGTH AND QUALITIES it will end! !
Aaliyah Ingram-Jones says
Smdh
Deirdre Davies-Richards says
IGNORANT COACH.
Elboney Sims says
Smh… Leave that child alone.. #coward
Cherri Nelson says
She should have told him he smells like dog
Rhonda Butler says
Because they really do!!!
Cherri Nelson says
???
Caramel Kimberly says
?????????????
Nykia Watchoosay Smith says
When it rains on em lol
Lythia Becht says
She should have told him that she doesnt have to worry about burning up in the sun. :p
Brenda Tobin says
So sad.
Artra Veal says
She should have told him, so is your hair.
Lenora Pitre says
How would he know, is his hair nasty and nappy?
Amalfi Elizabeth Elibo says
SMH.
Cheryl Williams says
We as a race need to stop being so passive about issues and fight back
Anette Sanders says
Well as he goes to his car thinking he’s gonna pull off, all four of his tires would be on flat and each and every time he brings his ass to work…….four flat tires!
Anette Sanders says
LMAO ?
Naidia World-Peace says
With their lice infected, stringy hair? Lol
Sharon Wiley says
One thing for sure our hair can be nasty and we don’t have to wash it until we get ready unlike the teacher. When her hair nasty she is subject to lice and some more stuff if she don’t wash it.
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Grace Post-Naji says
I wish a _____would
Melanie Vincent says
Man now this is getting ridiculous
Karen Cecile Wallace says
Enough of this! Smdh!
Arveonce Mitchell says
Yeah well at least we don’t have to worry about lice bugs fucking and laying eggs in our hair!!! That’s nasty AF and that’s that white people shit!!!! ?????
Paula Strahan-Gadson says
I’m about to get real ghetto in 3…2…1… Where he at! I took off my earrings, put my 2 braids in & put on my vasoline! Les go!
Sandra Brooks says
Well damn?????
Paula Strahan-Gadson says
I’m a mother who goes into BEAST mode when it comes to our children! Don’t mess with my babies!
Jamina Kess Benjamin says
Me too, hunni!! All day everyday. People wonder why so many black women have security issues. You have black men calling us nappy-headed, white folks calling us nappy-headed. Telling us we need to conform to get ahead in life…. Not this chick rite here!!!✊?✊?✊?
Paula Strahan-Gadson says
I’m keeping my natural curls AND MY EDGES! 😉 LOL!
Elisa Evra says
?
Crystal Faye says
What does he know about nappy? Maybe he needs to worry about himself rather than a child. She is there for education and extra activities not to look good for you.
Valerie Jovanovich says
The only thing “nasty” is the coach!!
Jah'nay Owens says
I would’ve punched him in the face
Carol Mcs says
Wat more if they saw me hair
Mikel Jones says
Taxass ground zero Bush country
Lana Pitts-Ruise says
WHY ARE WHITE PEOPLE SO CONCERNED WITH BLACK PEOPLE’S HAIR!!?? #yesIamscreaming
Jamila Kelly says
It’s sad a child was told this. Honestly though, gives tuff skin. Sticks and stones my friends….life lessons.
Not saying it was right. ..but. ..
Eveything else >>>>>>> people talking about my skin color or hair.
Dina Fagan says
Start young and try to break them down huh
Sara Daniel says
Standing room only in hell for racist white folks !!!!!!
Denise Freeman says
Beautiful young lady.Awesome parents!
Crystal Naquin says
Despicable! !! I swear
Anna Ogonji Smith says
The sad part about it I know plenty of Black people who relax their hair to fit in and are still called nappy headed. I finally decided I didn’t care and went natural only for those same Black people to call my hair nappy. I just laugh and say you and me both sister! I’ve heard it for myself that they think all Black Women’s hairs are nappy. You won’t see them talking about Black men, unless he has dreads or longer hair.
The coach is a jackass, who should be fired and banned from working around other people’s children.
Elizabeth Hardy says
Hope they fired him, because not only is he ignorant, he’s a racist bully. Why say something like that to a child? Notice he didn’t call her parents if it was such an issue…suspect he knew what would’ve happened then. :/
Lorie Chapman says
Wow
Betsy Fernandez says
I love my nappy hair but only other people with nappy hair can call it that. This coach is a bully! Not surprising is wasn’t fired the school system is broken in this country
NeNe Wilson says
I would have said,and you have a white nasty body,and then swore up & down that I didn’t say it.
Dee Dee Martin says
Wow that’s so ignorant and rude how can say that to a child.
Nykia Watchoosay Smith says
Now that man is a pecker wood for ya lol. I have no prob with white ppl btw but you dont say that to a child he needs to be fired
Mars Marie says
the supper of the school trust me already know the problem because he are she is part of the problem thats why nothing was done i would never tell no white person there hair is ugly when it rains you smell like a wet dog are you get lice faster then us and i mean thats what was told its ignorant to say s**t like that on bith ends my best friend is white for 20 yrs been friends and we hate stuff like this
Rodney Harris says
Racist at a school called Rebel in Texas, hell I would never enrolled my kids there in the first place! Texas is all f**ked up as a state. From racist pool parties, to crazies shooting up a Dallas police station to Waco, etc.
Cheryl Harris says
This is some bull ish right here.but let it have been a black coach they would have been fired
Rhenae Brown says
Smh
Tonya Lewis says
Racial slur!!!
Velouise Bell says
Karma is a b. They will get it back twofold. Parents teach your children to love their blackness and nappyness. Not sure that is a word. Love what GOD gifted you with. People are paying big money to look just like you. Remember that. Lips, butts, skin tone, hair.
Susan Cartwright says
Hope he’s gone
Micole Spicer says
It is not ignorance! It is a taught stereotype about Black people, about Black women and girls. That is why she said what she said to this girl and felt comfortable saying it.
Aisha Rice says
Wow, we need to pray for our kids daily! The fact that kids have to deal with white adults that “so happen” to be racists…… when will it end?? #itwon’t #theyarebreedingthem
Sara Daniel says
At judgement day …that’s when it’ll all end smh
Besette Robinson says
It will never end in our lifetime
Dea Thomas says
And I woulda hav said “and B**** u got the Greasy’s no Wat????
Jennifer Brotchie Jasseh says
It’s racist as people should accept the hair you’re born with. Everyone suits what God gave them and nobody should feel they have the right to criticise and make people feel bad about themselves.
Claudia Williams says
That doesn’t work anymore, we know the truth of ourselves and we are resilient, we are strong, we are talented and we are black and beautiful. ..Amandla
Yolanda Hill says
Lol… She picked on the right kid! Cause I would of been like at that age: Ummmm. That’s not what your husband told my mama last night! … #Oldschool #mamajokes
Kathleen Robinson-Hamm says
I hope he was fired!
Michael Lenzy says
She should have asked him if he had her confused with his Momma!
Tieece Dixon says
SMDH. Let it be in reverse.
Jenine Hill- Harland says
Wait…WHAT???