Black UK Girl Punished at School for her Braided African Hairstyle

“A Catholic school has been plunged into a race row after a furious mother claimed that her daughter was banned from the playground and the canteen because of her braided hair. Jade Samuels alleged that her daughter was barred from parts of the school in a series of angry tweets.Teachers at Bishop Challoner Catholic College in Birmingham are accused of deciding that the student’s hair was ‘inappropriate’ because she had braided a heart on the side of her head.” (Dailymail)

The mother of the child, Jade Samuels tweeted the braided hair picture of her daughter, Rae with these words: “My child is banned from the school playground/canteen for her hair, its neatly braided in a natural colour, I gave them a lesson on the history of black womens hairs cultural significance of braiding, they chose violence, @BishopChalloner has a racist hair policy!!!”

My child is banned from the school playground/canteen for her hair, its neatly braided in a natural colour, I gave them a lesson on the history of black womens hairs cultural significance of braiding, they chose violence, @BishopChalloner has a racist hair policy!!! pic.twitter.com/ZufYeA03f0

— Jade Samuels (@jadeys1986) January 18, 2023