Ellen DeGeneres and Alicia Keys Give $20K Scholarship to Black Teen Banned From Graduation For His Dreads
A Black teen who is not being allowed to walk at graduation over his dreadlocks was awarded a $20,000 scholarship by Ellen DeGeneres and Alicia Keys.
Barber Hills High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas told student DeAndre Arnold that he cannot participate in his graduation ceremony unless he cuts his dreadlocks.
Arnold, 18, was told in December that he would…
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