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Embracing our hair in Africa month

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Mpumi Mbethe is speaking to Author of ‘My Coily Crowny Hair Zulaikha Patel about embracing our hair. Zulaika led a protest against institutionalized racism in schools in South Africa and the decolonization of hair policies in schools, which was followed by several protests across South Africa in schools, such as Lawson Brown High School and many others.
20 May 2021 English South Africa Society & Culture

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