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1BlessedNatural: Win for Girls Told to Straighten Natural Hair at Pretoria High School The Black students at Pretoria High School for Girls in South Africa who said the school told them to straighten their have won their battle, for now.  The ban on natural and all other styles has been temporarily suspended while the school's Code of Conduct is being reviewed. The removal of the ban was announced in a petition that was started to "stop the racism." To date, the petition has gained over 35, 000 signatures.  It also states that a 21-day internal investigation will be performed on the school, policies, staff, and use of security measures for the students. It says,"The group that will review the Code of Conduct must include as wide a representation of the school as is practicable possible." In the school's Code of Conduct the students were not allowed to wear ponytails that would be seen from the front. This means no puffs or Afr...

1BlessedNatural: THIS is "What Happened" to Lil Kim's Face (photo cred: Instagram/ Lil Kim) Yesterday, Lil Kim was trending on social media after posting a photo on Instagram of her drastic physical transformation. The self-proclaimed "Queen Bee" burst on the scene in the mid 90s as one of the hottest female rappers. She was beautiful with her heart-shaped face, but there was something that happened as time went on. In the late 90s to early 2000s she began getting plastic surgery on her face, and now she is almost unrecognizable. One of the most noticeable changes is her skin, which is several shades lighter. There's some debate about whether it is makeup, airbrushing, or skin bleaching. It's left a lot of people asking what happened to Lil Kim's face. I think her change is a mixture of people's opinions and a little of what she thinks she should look like.