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Why school hair rules are unfair to black students
Emma Dabiri鈥檚 book 鈥楧on鈥檛 Touch My Hair鈥� has been particularly impactful in one school in London 鈥� Townley Grammar School. Three students from the school spoke about how their head teacher has now abandoned restrictive hair policies for students after reading Emma鈥檚 book. They told Jane Garvey how they felt after the policies were relaxed and why it was such an important issue for them. Emma explained how her book is having a real world impact and why these policies particularly affect black students.
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