Ohio school bans African American hairstyles

[swkstudent]

"Horizon Science Academy in Ohio took that ideal of uniformity entirely too far though: they banned African-American hairstyles. In their letter to parents detailing the school's updated dress code, the school included the line: "Afro-puffs and small twisted braids, with our [sic] without rubberbands, are NOT permitted."

This is kind of a old story and I've heard the school since apologized but what do you think of this?

Here is a article about it http://www.policymic.com/articles/50493/ohio-high-school-s-dress-code-bans-african-american-hairstyles

Sorry if this was already posted, bad memory sometimes.

[BlackSheepNY]

"Horizon Science Academy in Ohio took that ideal of uniformity entirely too far though: they banned African-American hairstyles. In their letter to parents detailing the school's updated dress code, the school included the line: "Afro-puffs and small twisted braids, with our [sic] without rubberbands, are NOT permitted."

This is kind of a old story and I've heard the school since apologized but what do you think of this?

Here is a article about it http://www.policymic.com/articles/50493/ohio-high-school-s-dress-code-bans-african-american-hairstyles

Sorry if this was already posted, bad memory sometimes.

I think it's ridiculous.  Again, our education system is dictating.  I can understand guidelines as far as clothing is concerned.  These kids don't need to be wearing their jeans around their kneecaps or shorts so short that you're getting a free show.  But hairdos??  C'mon now!  I don't see anything wrong with "Afro-puffs" or "twisted braids without rubberbands."

[paints]

We must all look alike, think alike, believe the same things.

Cookie cutter people in a cookie cutter world.

[Falconer02]

I like this comment in the article-

This is my prediction about how this will go down:

School: No hairstyles that meet this criteria.
Somebody: But those are very common among black girls and they look like this.
School: Oh, nevermind.

[claysherrod]

I'm just curious as to what school in what city? The reason I ask is that I worked as a teacher at the Columbus high school for years. They were always focused on uniforms and especially the boys that sag their pants, but this seems way over the top. I'll have to contact the old friends I worked with to see if that is indeed the case here in Columbus.

[shelly927]

i just really think its all about jealousy and fear,  why i say this because jesus was nailed to the cross out of jealousy, and they had fear of the miracles he did.  now picture this travon martin as young jesus and zimmerman the murder.  same thing, fear and jealousy.  jesus had hair like lambs wool and skin like copper and his eyes where a flame ball of fire.  we are children of jesus they fear him just like they fear us, they are jealous of him just like they are jealous of us.

[ilovepatrick]

i am white but my hair is horrible i have suffered with it since i was 14 it is dry and unruly an afro is all it will do because of the one drop rule crazy people have attacked me (i live in the south) i have even shaved my head this rule is just one example of racism

[natashaspy]

country is turning into the borg... we are one!

[gaylasue]

I just hope they make them pull their pants up!  to heck with the hair styles!!

[bowrunner]

If that is a private school they have the right to make their own rules.  If it is a public school they probably have no rights at all as everything is established by the federal government.

[angprescott]

I think there is so much more important things to worry about. But someone is always trying to show their authority, My kid would get pulled from the school, even if it wasn't her that they were trying to get to change.

[hawkeye3210]

The school changed their mind back in June. The ban was never finalized, it simply a drafted dress code.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/horizon-science-academy-afro-puff-ban_n_3498502.html

[BMaston12]

"Horizon Science Academy in Ohio took that ideal of uniformity entirely too far though: they banned African-American hairstyles. In their letter to parents detailing the school's updated dress code, the school included the line: "Afro-puffs and small twisted braids, with our [sic] without rubberbands, are NOT permitted."

This is kind of a old story and I've heard the school since apologized but what do you think of this?

Here is a article about it http://www.policymic.com/articles/50493/ohio-high-school-s-dress-code-bans-african-american-hairstyles

Sorry if this was already posted, bad memory sometimes.

I don't think that it is fair to those students. I remember the Afros from the 70s and kinda liked them. I like the braids, too. I like the small ones the est. I think they are more attractive than the thick ones. Am glad to hear something was done about that rule on dress code.
BMaston12

[lvstephanie]

It sounds like one of those rules that although not directly racist (ie a white student can get dreadlocks or an afro), but for the majority of cases it will target black students more than other ethnic groups and thus would for all intents and purposes be racist. I'm glad to hear that the school decided to change their mind before enacting such a rule.

[kerseycarol]

frist it the clothes we  wear now its hair style what else are going to take from us  .