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Mum defends 16 year old daughter after she got suspended from school for wearing natural hair

16 year old Tayjha Deleveaux , a student at the CR Walker Senior High School in the Bahamas, was sent to the principal’s office and later suspended for rocking her natural hair. The principal said she was trying to clamp down on students wearing their hair in a way that looks like it would not have been combed for days. Tayjha's mother got upset and posted her daughter’s picture on Facebook with a message in defence of her hair, saying she was “standing up against foolishness”.  Read what she wrote after the cut...



The country’s ministry of education has now responded in a Facebook post :
“We are fully cognisant of the sensitivity of this matter and are confident that after review with the school administrator, the school board and the individuals involved, the matter will be amicably resolved,” the ministry wrote.
at 2/22/2016 11:37:00 am

59 comments:

  1. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:38

    Lols

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    1. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 16:45

      Normally sha, when you are in primary or secondary school, you are not supposed to dress your hair as if you are going to a disco party even if it's your natural hair. Either pack it well or plait it. To be honest, the hair looks like she is going for a fashion show. Even if it doesnt affect her brain, she should be modest in her dressing. However, it is not enough for the school to suspend her. That was a very harsh decision. At least give her first and second warning before suspending her but if it is part of the school's policy and the child is aware of the policy and still kept her hair like that, then of course the school should not be blamed. This is my objective candid opinion.

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    2. Unknown22 February 2016 at 18:39

      Suspend ke? Are they high?
      -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  2. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:38

    She pretty asf..
    Wich mumu principal be dat













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  3. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 11:39

    what tha hell is an unnatural hair?!....see what seun kuti revealed about his father fela kuti

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  4. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 11:40

    HABA,


    WHY SLD SH BE SUSPENDED FOR THAT..

    AFTER ALL WE ALL CAME TO THIS WORLD NATURALLY



    MEENAH_WAKIL ON INSTAGRAM

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  5. Eddy Ogbunambala 22 February 2016 at 11:40

    Na waoo!

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  6. AbokiDaWarriBoy22 February 2016 at 11:41

    Don't mind him mam, the principal hasn't taken his drugs lately.

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  7. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:41

    Na wa o. Ders nothing wrong with d hair jor








    LIB ADDICT#just passing#

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  8. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:43

    Hmmmmm its not ok to leave the afro natural hair na it looks raz









    PEPSI ADDICT

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  9. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:44

    Whaoooo!!! White people and there wahala

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  10. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:45

    She's in school, she should weave the hair biko. Linda take note!

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    1. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 16:27

      Ur blind eyez won't let u see where the mom said the get problem with weaving

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    2. Unknown23 February 2016 at 15:03

      Madam d girl doesn't school in Nigeria...if u read properly it's in d Bahamas...most of them there carry their hair..its not about weaving it

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  11. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:46

    I tire...dnt mind dem,she is jst beefing

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  12. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 11:47

    Its a natural hair but please present it well. We are not in the stone age. So much for styles and originality.

    Ak100

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  13. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:48

    Okay...


    #FINEST

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  14. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:48

    Why should anyone get suspended for wearing her natural hair? This is racism! That principal should be fired!

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  15. ProudlyDeltan1522 February 2016 at 11:50

    Tell em.....ProudlyDeltan

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  16. Chioma22 February 2016 at 11:51

    Ah! No problem if it is well kept but if tattered Mbanu! Madam

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  17. blueweepurple22 February 2016 at 11:55

    Wow

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  18. Golda Awosika22 February 2016 at 11:55

    Lol everything to shut up black ppl, we re d only 1s dat ve hair dat defies gravity.




    #*karlishah*

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  19. anonymous cm22 February 2016 at 11:57

    See beautiful girl with full luscious locks. Abeg dash me o. On a more serious note. The principal is racist or just plain hateful. Everyone knows that's how black natural hair is. I hope they suspend her or something.

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  20. Unknown22 February 2016 at 11:59

    Racism will never leave this world...

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  21. Ohiren Erimiakhena22 February 2016 at 12:04

    "It does not affect her brain","trying to clamp down on students wearing their hair in a way that looks like it would not have been combed for days".Na this type of hair LICE dey take refuge.

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  22. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:07

    If your daughter attends the school then she must obey the rules and regulations,dress like a student.SIMPLE



    #XENO-FABIAN

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  23. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:09

    See talk like smelling! So pikin no fit wear her natural hair go school again. O ga o

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  24. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:21

    Maybe it is the piercing of extra-ear(two earrings) that was why she was suspends

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  25. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:24

    rubbish. Linda see to that case

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  26. Engee22 February 2016 at 12:28

    The principle is a riscist, how can you send a girl with natural hair back home? Her hair was created that way so you should accept her the way she is

    Sipping my hennessy

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  27. Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin22 February 2016 at 12:32

    This one na news.

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  28. Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin22 February 2016 at 12:32

    This one na news.

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  29. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:41

    Madam even in nigiera you can't rock this kinda hair in secondary skul!!! We weave our hair! Their is nothing here to talk about do the needful!!

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  30. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:51

    This is d way she was born,this is the way her hair is,if white kids can fly there hair y can't this sweet girl flaunt her beautiful hair. Jealousy pple

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  31. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:54

    They hair looks rough n unkempt.
    Bae needs 2 tidy dem hair as per student things.
    Still a fan of Natural Hair though.

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  32. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:55

    They hair looks rough n unkempt.
    Bae needs 2 tidy dem hair as per student things.
    Still a fan of Natural Hair though.

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  33. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:57

    Got suspended for being natural and appreciating God's gift? That's insane!!

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  34. Unknown22 February 2016 at 12:59

    hmmmmmm.

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  35. NaijaDeltaBabe22 February 2016 at 13:08

    She shld pack d hair na


    ...merited happiness

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  36. tollyjems22 February 2016 at 13:09

    Wetin be their biz now

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  37. Unknown22 February 2016 at 13:09

    They had better resolve this matter as fast as they can, or they are gonna get a thousand more suspensions to handle as most black girls would certainly try to show their support for their sister by making their hair even look worse.

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  38. Unknown22 February 2016 at 13:16

    Like seriously....instead they should face serious matter like bullying, school shooting it's how a teenage girl looks.... smh

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  39. chommy22 February 2016 at 13:22

    Dey should free d gal abeg. Linda observe!

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  40. Unknown22 February 2016 at 13:36

    Hmmmmmmmm

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  41. Unknown22 February 2016 at 13:36

    Nawa ooooo...gues d principal is white...if not he/she would v known dt blacks do v thick hairs unlike whites...

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  42. Unknown22 February 2016 at 13:39

    Noticed.

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  43. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 13:49

    she should groom it better. it a bit too rough

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  44. Unknown22 February 2016 at 13:54

    Nothing is absolutely wrong with thick hair,it's every black girl's pride.#RockitIfyougotit

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  45. Anonymous22 February 2016 at 14:02

    Me thinks mum's right. WTF is wrong with some people?

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  46. Oluwatosin Ayeni22 February 2016 at 14:03

    Change her school since it is coming from their management.

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  47. Unknown22 February 2016 at 16:18

    Nawaooo

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  48. Unknown22 February 2016 at 16:27

    Nawaooo

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  49. TONIA "D TITAN22 February 2016 at 16:35

    ...16? WITH 3 PIERCING ON HER EAR ALREADY? I WONDER...

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  50. Unknown22 February 2016 at 17:08

    Lolzz

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  51. Unknown22 February 2016 at 17:19

    Loving mommy

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  52. MAMACITA22 February 2016 at 19:14

    Was it her first day in school? How has she been wearing her hair. I'm #teamnatural, but make she plait her hair jare. She's still a student, besides, it'll look neater

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  53. tayo22 February 2016 at 21:23

    Charity begins at home. Even the mother using a foul language"wtf"says it all.Nigerians can be hypocrites sha! Which secondary sch in Nigeria rocks this hair? Not to talk about the 3-4 ear piercings in a 16yr old. smh

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