If there's a District 150 policy against dreads...

wouldn't Manual's Basketball Coach, Derrick Booth, make his athletes comply? 

Dreadlock Gate is a perfect example of the problem with discipline in District 150; discipline is meted out differently from school to school. If you can't wear dreads on sports teams at Peoria High School, the rule must be consistent across The District.

Manual basketball players at Friday night's game against Central

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Who wore it best?

State Representative, Jehan Gordon wore the look first in her January 2011 engagement photos. Socialite, Kim Kardiashian wore the look this past week in Monaco. Who do you think wore the look best?

Politics a segue to being famous

First it was Congressman Aaron Schock in Gentleman's Quarterly...

Recently, State Representative, Jehan Gordon, who is engaged to be married to Derrick Booth (Manual High School Basketball Coach), submitted her engagement story to Munaluchi Bridal and was chosen to be featured on their blog. Munaluchi Bridal is a new, upscale bridal magazine, geared towards the upwardly mobile African-American woman.

"We were just STUNNED when we got this submission from Jehan Gordon with these gorgeous images from her engagement session. The trendy couple was photographed by the amazing husband and wife duo, Jarod and Julia, of Schilling Photography. Jehan and Derrick are such a striking pair, and through these images you can just see the divine love they have for each other. Enjoy this love story of Jehan and Derrick…"



More photos here.