Should Black Parents give their children European names?

[Tropicana]

so what are "real African" names?

Strange question.

Examples: http://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/african

http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/category-fante-names.html

There are also some surnames that are surprising that have a long history in Africa.

[Tropicana]

Tulsa Grade 2 Student in Tears, Sent home over locks

Tulsa school sends girl home over hair

Deborah Brown Community School is one student short for the remainder of the school year.

Terrance Parker said the school hassled him and didn't leave him a choice. Parker said he yanked his 7-year-old daughter, Tiana, out of classes because of a disagreement that left her in tears.

Parker, who's a barber, said school officials at Deborah Brown told him Tiana's hair didn't look presentable.

"She's always presentable. I take pride in my kids looking nice," said Parker.

The charter school has its own set of rules. While no one at the school agreed to speak with us on camera, administrator, Millard Jones told FOX23 that Terrance Parker was fully aware what was expected. However, for his young daughter, it just hurts.

"They didn't like my dreads," said Tiana.

FoX23 reviewed the school's dress code. It states, "hairstyles such as dreadlocks, afros, mohawks, and other faddish styles are unacceptable."

The school feels that could distract from the respectful and serious atmosphere it strives for.

"She went to the school last year and didn't have any problems," said Parker.

Parker said her hair looked the same.

"It hurt my feelings to the core," said Parker.

"I think that they should let me have my dreads," said Tiana.

Tiana, a straight A student, wears a different school uniform now, but the same hair style, which looks perfectly fine according to her new school.

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Tulsa-school-sends-girl-home-over-hair/sGcEwBSrm02W8ZSBNnGoXQ.cspx

[Tropicana]

This used to happen in Jamaica all the time. I don't know about now. I wish I could find on-line the story about when Beverly Manley reached out to the 2 Rastafarian children who were kicked out of another school over locks. She accepted them into Jamaica House Basic School.