Parent complains of racism over school Crazy Hair Day event

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

A parent has complained that a primary school's Crazy Hair Day fundraiser, scheduled during Black History Month, is racist.

Jazmin Amour, 33, has lodged a formal complaint with the Inspiration Trust about a Crazy Hair Day fundraiser scheduled for Charles Darwin Primary School on Friday. Ms Amour argues the event is a 'tone deaf microaggression' because it takes place during Black History Month and trivialises hairstyles culturally significant to Black people. She says school communications encouraged children to make their hair 'the crazier the better'.

Ms Amour, who is white and a photographer and creative director, contends the event is particularly insensitive given that the school serves a large demographic of Caribbean, African and Muslim children. She argues that certain hairstyles, such as afros and braids, have historically been linked to the cultural identity of Black people, and that the fundraiser effectively reduces these to 'a costume'. She also questioned how Black History Month is recognised more broadly across schools within the Trust.

Crazy Hair Day has been popular in schools across the country for years as a way to raise money for charities including Children in Need. Ms Amour has also criticised the school for reducing Black History Month to 'one single assembly' while promoting the hair fundraiser.

How it is being reported

• Racism row breaks out at primary school… over 'Crazy Hair Day' fundraiserA mum has accused a school of racial discrimination over a planned "Crazy Hair Day" fundraiser taking place during Black History Month.Norwich Evening News · 14 Oct, 06:00
• Racism row breaks out at primary school… over 'Crazy Hair Day' fundraiserA mum has accused a school of racial discrimination over a planned "Crazy Hair Day" fundraiser taking place during Black History Month.Eastern Daily Press · 14 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Jazmin Amour · Charles Darwin Primary School · Inspiration Trust · Black History Month

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