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Courtney Johnson had walked into Jefferson Middle School that Tuesday morning feeling lighter than air. She had spent the entire weekend at her Aunt Evelyn\u2019s house, where they laughed, talked, and did Courtney\u2019s hair\u2014neat, tight braids, each finished with colorful beads that clicked softly when she moved. They were more than a hairstyle. They were a connection\u2014to her culture, her family, her identity. And Courtney couldn\u2019t wait to show them off.<\/p>\n

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Courtney Johnson had walked into Jefferson Middle School that Tuesday morning feeling lighter than air. She had spent the entire weekend at her Aunt Evelyn\u2019s house, where they laughed, talked, and did Courtney\u2019s hair\u2014neat, tight braids, each finished with colorful beads that clicked softly when she moved. They were more than a hairstyle. They were…<\/p>\n

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