Pretoria High School For Girls
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Pretoria girls high: Political parties and reckless media fan the flames
When racism emerges, we must build – not break – our schools
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From slavery to colonialism and school rules: A history of myths about black hair
When it comes to black hair, “common sense” is the least reliable tool for decision-making.
Elders need to step up: Respectability politics, generational policing won’t free us
If anything, the cracked veneer of the 1990s shows us that respectability politics will get us nowhere.
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Hair, white assimilation, and the girls who are rejecting it
Some have argued it’s just school policy, but it’s more than that: it is the protection of white standards at the expense of black identity.
Panyaza Lesufi visits school to probe #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh concerns
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is visiting Pretoria Girls’ High School today following allegations of racism.