Scott proceeded to tweet the following examples of successful Black women proudly owning their natural hair.
I’d like to add this picture. It speaks volumes. Let’s just say that if the First Lady of the United States can go through Harvard Law School with natural hair and can rock her curls in the White House, then so can any Black woman who chooses to do so.
Only days later, a meeting was held in the company of “students, parents, community folks, JCPS staff, Sheriff’s deputies, media, Shively City Council members, school board members etc.” tweeted Scott. Many having traveled far, taking “their lunch hour off to attend the meeting, secured childcare for their babies.” Scott reports, ” Principal Allen makes a motion to suspend the policy and the motion passed. Fine. Principal Allen then ends the meeting after three minutes. Many of us begin to look around with confusion”.
So basically they refused to address the issue then closed the meeting without allowing anyone else in attendance to speak on the matter. But when the cameras turn to Kentucky State Legislator Attica Scott, she took the platform only to hand it over to the “students who took time to show up and share their stories.”
What happens next was appalling to say the least and what Scott described as being “disgusted by the white teachers who tried to yell down the Black students as they spoke…How dare these teachers expect these same students to show up to school on August 10th feeling safe around people who tried to publicly humiliate minors.”
Some would advise to remove your child if you disagree with the school policy. To me, that sounds like someone arguing that segregation was a fantastic idea and should be reinforced. Advocating segregation on the basis that anything aside from societal norm is intolerable and worth rejection, is discrimination and at one point was legal in The United States.
We all know how terrible those times were and I would like to think that most realize the fault in that line of thought. Let’s not repeat the past, shall we. I hope that one day we will evolve from judging a person solely by their exterior appearance and realize that a person’s character is invaluable.
Since the natural hair movement started in 2009, I’ve witnessed a paradigm shift, a glimmer of hope, regarding the narrative of Black hair and the role it plays in today’s society. Black women are taking ownership of their natural hair and writing their own narratives. Since then, I’ve seen marketing and consumerism cater to the natural hair movement with the development of new “organic” products for the naturally curly girl.
Well then no mullets, mohawks, bowl haircuts or rat tails shouldn’t be aloud either. Such Bull S**t once again they’re trying to control us . NOT
They need to fight this.
Wtf???
Black ppl need ti build their own school where they can be themself an not for society.
It wouldn’t last
Meya’s Styles Why. Lol
That’s what they want us to do segregate ourselves from other races. So when Black folks try to pull the racist card who removed themselves and built blk schools for blk children… Blk ppl
????????????
So in other words. …No Black People Allowed!!! ….Foolishness at its finest !!!Smh….ijs
Black people are not the only ones who get braids or twists. It’s obviously ridiculous all the way around.
We’re not the only, but we are the majority.
What the heck is a cornroll? I thought it was cornrow????
Sheilah Anne if you’re gonna ban something at least get it right
Exactly Rosalyn Guest
Umm didn’t this get dropped.
It’s been suspended.
Well at least our hair dsnt hv lice problems..should be thankful for our contribution for lice repellent hair.
We can get lice
That’s only if kids share a comb
Thts the first ive heard…ever and lice wouldn’t survive long and I hear what all the heat process and product we use, but ok.
Actually black people can get lice. It’s a misconception most black people have but yes black people can get lice. It may not be as severe as white people but yes it can happen.
Wow didn’t know that. I thought we couldn’t.
It depends…if you have straight from Africa hair…no…mixed race type hair or less African it’s possible…never had any notes home about lice nor have ever heard about any black person in my 52 years having lice.
Valerie Johnson I agree…I’ve nvr heard of anyone personally nor any cases in my 54yrs on this earth..but obviously it’s possible.
Supposedly it’s because lice are adapted to infest non African hair…some say it’s possible but I have not heard of one case personally.
They can’t survive in kinky hair so mixed blacks can get it if their hair is fine
I heard about this. I think they *might* have over turned it. Down right disgusting though.
Sad…it should have never been an issue
Fight the School Board!!!
Lol people freak out before they check if it was dropped
Shouldn’t have ever existed
They revised the policy to allow braids, etc.
Yeah well they got more revising to do that’s not hardly good enough
After parents and some administrators raised hell they completely got rid of the ban on braids, locks, and twists. They said girls can only wear headbands (as opposed to bandanas), guys can not have hair more than three inches long, and they cannot have unnatural hair colors. I guess if a guy has long dreads he will have to cut them, but other than that, they are permitted per the new policy. I was surprised they made the change since they are a “traditional” school- and they are not beholden to the local school district and can make their own rules. People got fired up and demanded change.
One word “Discrimination”
Ridiculous…
People wanna know why we need and have HBCU’s smh THIS is why!!
Below it States about hair color. Only natural, no two tone or severe contrast. That is a contradicting statement. But if it is enforced, no one should be attending which includes administration, teachers and students.
SAY WHAT!!!! You have got to be kidding.
Dictators Hitler huh
Then this should apply to everyone because all people wear the same hairstyles this is laughable
How stupid
Foolishness…what the concern should be about is learning not what your hair looks like.
Exactly
Listen school is,supposed to be for learning…who cares show up, learn, go home..glad my baby will be home schooled
This is not a hair issue its an race issue. Clearly targets black children.
Nii Sowah Amporfro Roos Aduagyei Sam Aduagyei omg…
Hahahahahahahha
Hahahah is this from Mr. Trump?
They’ll add afros after students start showing up with big fros. Smh. Damn shame
BAN BLACK HAIR BUT ALLOW OPPOSITE SEX TO USE BATHROOMS—GTFOH
Smdh I’ve never worn my hair in corn ROLLS, only cornROWS. Try to come at me talking about some corn ROLLS and I will be all to quick to say that the policy states nothing about me wearing cornROWS, so move along
Thank you!
Racist
Wow Jenelle Nicole Bates this is why I can’t with the south !
That’s why know one ever thinks to visit there anyway!!!
Tiffani Whitsett that’s just racism showing its ugly face once again who the hell wants to live in Kentucky any damn way. I wonder if the same rules apply to the Gothic kids who like everything black. This is just some bull,how about hair color, what about that because we all see a lot of white kids with dramatic color in their hair, as well as other races. Oh yeah I bet that will be freedom of expressing them selves so they can miss me with it. basically your telling people to chemical treat their child’s hair or cut or they can’t attend your school#FOH
Corn rolls lol
Wtf black women supoose to hair if not the real or fake hair
So wrong in every style….
Weaves are on the list?
.. Smh.. How ridiculous is that.
What a bunch of malarkey!