Bring That Week Back: School Threatened to Expel Teen for Puffy Hair
A French magazine editor wears Blackface, plus more.
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School Threatened to Expel Teen for “Puffy” Hair - Oprah is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom; a French magazine editor sparks outrage for wearing blackface to dress up as singer Solange; plus more news. — Natelege WhaleyVanessa Van Dyke, a student at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida, was told by her school that she had to cut her big, large and puffy hair — or straighten it — if she didn’t want to be expelled. But her mother fought back against the ridiculous rules saying that her daughter’s African-American hair “naturally grows out.” The school’s administrators now say they are not requiring her to cut it but want her to style it differently. (Photo: Courtesy WKMG Orlando)
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Oprah Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom - Oprah Winfrey and former President Bill Clinton were among the 16 honorees awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama at a White House ceremony last Wednesday. It also marked 50 years since John F. Kennedy established the ceremony. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Editor Apologizes for Blackface Photo - After an offensive Halloween, blackface incidents are still popping up. An editor at French Elle dressed up as Solange, painting her face with brown makeup and wearing a black afro wig for an event, then posted the photo to Instagram. After uproar over the photo, she apologized and said she “didn’t realize the seriousness” of her action. “I deeply regret and would like to present all my apologies,” she tweeted. (Photo: Jeanne Deroo via Instagram)
Photo By Jeanne Deroo via Instagram
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Black Judge Says UCLA Cops Used Excessive Force During Arrest - Judge David S. Cunningham III of the Los Angeles Superior Court has filed a complaint against two University of California, Los Angeles, police officers for shoving him against his car, handcuffing him and locking him in their police vehicle. He was detained for resisting arrest. Cunningham’s lawyer believes race could be a factor in the case. (Photo: KTLA News 5)
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Students Find Slave Grave in New York - The federal government has confirmed the findings of a slave grave by some young and curious anthropologists in the Bronx this past May. A group of fourth- and fifth-graders found a burial ground for Indian and African slaves with the help of their teacher using survey maps, newspapers and city records as sources. (Photo: The City of New York)
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