Students at South Africa school told to chemically straighten their Afros
 

Students at South Africa school told to chemically straighten their Afros
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Students at Pretoria High School for Girls in South Africa are taking a stand against racism.

After being told by school officials to chemically straighten their natural hair, girls with Afros and braids gathered together last weekend to protest the rule and defend their black individuality, and their actions are inspiring an important change.

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Pretoria Girls High School, which was founded in 1902, only allowed white students to attend until the end of the apartheid —— the system of racial segregation in South Africa — in 1994. Despite the official end of the apartheid 22 years ago, the school is still run by mostly white administrators and racism remains a serious issue in the area. Read more...

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