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Tuskegee University's new dress code bans bonnets, durags and bedroom shoes in class

Bobby Pen, TheGrio, 26 July 2026.

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Report of 26 July 2026 describing the letter as “a message addressed to parents of incoming students,” the same wording as HBCU Gameday’s 23 July report, and crediting a quotation to Gameday (“according to HBCU Gameday”). Cited in the 2026-09-30 correction as a fourth outlet carrying the parents description.

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Published
2026
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2026-09-30

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