“We didn’t expect it. You should have seen me that day when they told me – I think I went into shock,” she said.
The film draws comparisons to the real-life case of Ruby Williams, a former schoolgirl sent home from Hackney s Urswick School for the length of her afro hair.
Ruby’s case was picked up by national news as she, and her family, battled against the school’s uniform policy in 2020, later receiving an £8,500 payout from the school.
Doyin Ajiboye stars as Dọlápọ̀ in the short film Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine.
- Credit: Helen Murray
Country Gazette
Norfolk Lions taking applications for scholarships
NORFOLK The Norfolk Lions Club will be awarding four $1,500 college scholarships to high school seniors who are residents of Norfolk. The students may attend public or private schools or be home schooled.
The scholarships will be awarded to candidates who have been actively involved in community service activities, as well as academic performance and other extracurricular activities.
Scholarship applications will be available by March 1 and can be obtained by downloading the form from www.norfolkmalions.org. They also can be obtained from the guidance office at King Philip Regional High School.