Rapper James Emmanuel says private schools are discriminating against students with natural afro-textured hairThe campaign has caught the attention of NSW Labor MLC Rose Jackson"I was always picked on because I had it at two intersections … being gay, and also being culturally different.With a mother from Kenya and a father from Sri Lanka, the 22-year-old says his afro-textured hair was one of the things that set him apart.
Kinross Wolaroi School did not respond to The Drum's questions about if and how the school's uniform policy had changed, or whether afro styles were currently allowed."Where students of African heritage may once have been a rarity in Australian schools, in recent years numbers have grown and a greater understanding of their needs is emerging," he said.
James Emmanuel says his private school in Orange labelled his afro-textured hair 'extreme' and 'inappropriate'.Since finishing school four years ago, James has moved to Sydney, completed a communications degree and kicked off a career in music as JamarzOnMarz. "These are students who are already being othered, and that's being furthered because of their hair," he says.
The muppet needs a hair cut. He looks ridiculous. He can find another country if he's so offended by western standards... In the west.
James Emmanuel says his parents did not speak up about the uniform code because they did not want to jeopardise his education. In hindsight they should’ve removed him from this school. Gets an education an still bitches about it. Ffs! Piss off....
It’s a private school. As long as they aren’t taking any public money, they’re free to set whatever rules they want. If they take public money on the other hand, that’s a different story.
Is being bald racist too ?
'I was always picked on because I had it at two intersections … being gay, and also being culturally different.” Now we’ve got intersectionally gay school kids ffs! Does the left’s lunacy know any bounds?
Does his family not understand English? Did they not read the uniform and appearance standards of the school before he attended?
Pathetic attention seeking...only the ABC would even bother to report this nonsense
Plenty of time for this snowflake to grow out his hair when he leaves school.
Wow, have a whinge, ffs 🤷♂️
Slow news day
Import every race in the world, then expect us to change all our rules to accommodate them. If he wants to wear his hair like a retard he should do it in his own country
Maybe pay more attention son
I would prefer it now (and Woukd have preferred it when I was in school) if they accepted ANY hairstyle. Enforce the uniform if you must because they can take it off at the end of the day, but leave kids hair up to them.
Set uniforms/ hair puts everyone on a level playing field. Kids stand out for achievements not looks. Short hair is effective for controlling lice. Girls not aloud bali plaits either. You can expess through hair when you're 18. Can we please stop indulging these idiots!
Not racist just the policy of a private company, it would be the same in the workplace or in the military.
This guys world is going to come crumbling down when he hits 35 and his hair starts falling out.... All that expressing..... HAIR!! Now we have to worry about fukin hair being racists. Can someone please teach him its Just fkn hair mate!!.. it's really not important. AT ALL!
Hair policy needs to be updated
Please define 'racist', I honest have no clue with how frequently the word is used today. Has it been 'racist' over the past 50 years for private schools to ban this traditional Nordic hairstyle?
What the hell is on his head , looks ridiculous.
Everything is racist
The crapper can wipe his ass with his petition
School Haircut Policies are bullshit, but racist? I have course hair .... got called wirehead. My friend had blonde hair .... got called bluey. Nothing to do with racism and actually harms efforts to tackle racism.
Everything is racist when you want it to be.
What is a racist School uniform, I do not think I have seen such a garment?
Another child who can't be told 'No'.
Go to state run schools then. You go to a private school you follow the rules. You don't get to decide on uniforms or any of the rules.
Uniform policies were put in place in order that all kids were on the same level playing field. If curly hair is all he had to deal with then he really has nothing to winge about, and if it causes him a loss of self esteem, he should reevaluate the fragility of his self esteem.
What a load of twaddle. You’ll get a good whipping if you went to school in Kenya with “protective braids”.
Oh woe is me! People talk about other's hair all the time, commenting on the style, colour and whether it's wavy or easy to style etc. People are sometimes curious. Other people are bullies who would comment on height or zits or anything. NOT EVERYTHING IS RACISM.
Typical theirABC with another racist story.
Go to a private school accept the rules and as for racist, what a load of rubbish.
Let him keep it, that hair looks absolutely ridiculous. As for being racist, everyone is sick to death of hearing about alleged racism, give it up.
Understated hair at school & work is not a big deal, it’s not a fashion parade. We all conform to different dress standards at different times for different reasons in life.Its cultural for some to some to carry knives! We don’t wear bikinis in church or boardies to the office!
The word “Racism” has been rendered meaningless by TheirABC and the rest of the left wing media cohort. If you don’t like it, just say it’s racist!
have you noticed that the more liberal our schools get The more kids disrespect the law
Fight those racist rules homie
Attended a $20,000 plus fee per year elite toffs school. Boo Hoo, cry me a river.
The big problems of 2020..... Drum roll...... Racist uniforms FFS give it a rest you Muppets theirabc
So White kids who never understand what its like to touch a black persons afro or fizzy hair. They're kids they dont do racism. Its pushed onto them buy News and Adults. Do we stop calling the Fuzzy wuzzy angels Fuzzy Wuzzy and they had Fuzzy hair. Never heard of this Rapper too
Reading the comments it's plain that hardly any of these people have been teachers or Principals. Miss_Snuffy What's your take on this?
Defund the ABC
Don't like the rules? Don't go to the school.
Phew I hadn’t seen a story highlighting the prevalence of systemic racism in our society for at least 2 HOURS 😡 Thankfully that has been addressed but do not let the next interval be that long
In this case the education system did it’s job, he progressed through to graduate with a degree. Full stop!
The ABC Race Division Division off to a solid start this morning 👍
Of course this tweet thread would be full of fragile juvenile man tears. They just can't help themselves...🙄
Its discipline. Imagine a army with no hair policy. If you dont like it go to another school. Nothing to do with race.
Here we go again, yourABC again talking up how racist the most tolerant society in the world is. making sure that no Australian can ever feel proud about their country and with our dollars too!! defundABC
bairdjulia Lowering standards in the name of cultural relativism is one of my favourite parts of multiculturalism
Why is it considered racist in schools to abide by a uniform code but not in the armed forces? Because it is not a racist code at all but discipline and this little fella didn’t think he had to abide by the schools discipline policy. you are stopping to new lows.
Teenagers feel they don't fit in. Everyone is different. Uniforms are intended to bring equality into schools, reducing the effect of social inequalities. There isnt a kid alive who likes uniforms, but that doesnt devalue their purpose.
Uniform, discipline such ideas are alien to these individuals. If the school doesn't suit find one that caters to your requirement. Racist is an over used, tired term.
Whinge, whinge. VictimAlert If a member cannot respect the club’s rules, why remain in the club. Ditto the school. There are others.
Wow, all the important things here at ...
This is just a rehashed article that has been kicking around since July. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with not wanting to follow the rules and pulling the race card to get away with it.
Filthy humans are always looking for trouble....Just stay in your own filthy countries if you’re not happy with first world civilised ones ...
How the fuck is having rules racist, I'm sure they apply to everyone.
Bring spears next.
This idiot is JUST PROMOTING HIMSELF! He has an exciting new rap record coming out 😉 Duh! Sucked in ABCNews Maybe Gavvyisright Stupid woke non-news. Stop this shit!
Hmm extreme hairstyles? I'd say the school is the controlling extremist, shouldn't matter if the kid has a mohawk, kids have the right to express themselves. robotfactory
When you go to a private school you agree to adhere to their rules. His argument is piss weak, because kids from other ethnic backgrounds can make the same claim in an attempt to circumvent the rules to grow their hair.
Not News
Just get rid of uniforms
Dont you hate to choose to go to a place yet not agree with their policies and there are consequences... All those times I've tried to go to fancy nightclubs in jeans and got rejected by the bouncers... I'm scarred for life.
My high school was discriminatory hair. As I’m Scottish heritage my natural style is long, highland & heathen, but my Scottish school tried to ground me down with its off the ears & collar, conformist, religious shit. Now I live as I wish & eschew all that mumbo jumbo bollocks.
Wow how privileged this person was to receive a private education in Australia. I would have loved that opportunity.
More dribble from you lot
And his friends were allowed to keep their foot long Mohawks and mullets?
I hate you ABC. Hi Arthur 👌
This makes me even more glad that natural hair textures and cultural differences are encouraged at my kids’ high school.
This mass education experiment has failed, unless (which I suspect) it has worked perfectly as it was about control and training for labor which requires some skill not education and critical thinking.
This mass education experiment has failed, unless (which I suspect) it has worked perfectly as it was about control and training for labor which requires some skill.
We lose so much credibility on a cosmographic scale,to this type of disinterest in maternal respect. Yeah, you need a moment in the sun. Flower. RaveUniversity lecturer. For life of you,I cannot understand your orientation objection to a personal relationship with fantasy girl
I'm sure rapper is making money so therefore he can quit and pay to go to a school that wants rappers in Y12
If you make the choice to go to a private school and this is the uniform code, this is what you are choosing it is part of the reasoning for most parents in sending their children to these schools. A public school is different matter.
sunflowerraver you are still best on planetary reasons for interplanetary love. My apologies. Ando. 😑
School should be about questioning authority, not forcing conformity.
Natural hair style? That is not natural but forced by hairdresser. Please ABC get facts correct!!!!!!!
“News”. LOL
Is this sort of shit news what Gavvy is trying to steer you ABCNews idiots away from? gavmorris
Never understood the haircut policy in schools. Went to a Catholic school in Ireland, same thing! Let the kids have their haircuts, especially if its an expression of their own culture which some people are barely clinging on to!
he should follow school uniform NOT his own national dress or rap fashion Dont go to school 1 student does not dictate the whole school Otherwise chaos everybody wants a United nation dress
'a petition on change. org' doesn't warrant attention, this is just state-funded advertising for some deadbeat's rap career
There is a difference between messy and cultural significance of hair. White people should know the difference but claim they dont.
Everybody should avoid any organisation which have rules they don't like. thatllteachthem abcnews auspol SBSNews GuardianAus australian radionational abc730
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Get over yourselves ABC
I have no words for this
And people like him are supposed to be the future if that's true God help us all
Hundreds of thousands haven't signed. Do they count?
At public schools this is a non-issue. Just saying.
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