12-year-old Vanessa Van Dyke is facing possible expulsion from Faith
Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida because of the way she wears her
natural hair. As reported by WKMG Local 6,
the African American student said she was given one week to cut and
reshape her hair or get kicked out of the school because administrators
felt it violated the dress code and was a “distraction.”
-from Yahoo odd news
Honestly, I think that it is really stupid what the school is forcing her to do. In the dress code, there are examples given to what a DISTRACTION would be. They mention things like mohawks and cornrows. All of these are hairstyles, but now they want to expel Vanessa because she did NOT do anything to her hair, because she did not cut, straighten or relax it. This is just inappropriate! I can not express how upset I am. If you have seen her hair, you would probably agree that she is a natural beauty and that nobody should be allowed to force her into giving up her natural hair.
