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When schools police Black children's natural appearance as unprofessional

My son came home crying because his teacher said his natural hair looked unprofessional for the school presentation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The policing of natural presentation in educational settings teaches children that their authentic selves are inherently inadequate.

Ideas that help explain it
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