SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – This is the second year Sen. Derek Kitchen of Utah is bringing forward an effort to add hairstyles to discrimination protections.

A bill aimed at preventing race-based hairstyle discrimination has hit a roadblock in the Utah Legislature for the second year running. Read more.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation with bipartisan support Monday that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their hairstyle. The “Crown” Act, an acronym meaning “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair,” would add hairstyle and texture to a provision in the Minnesota Human Rights Act that prohibits racial discrimination in housing, employment, and education, among other areas. Read more.

MACOMB DAILY (MI) -- “A primary goal of our event is to raise awareness of the proposed CROWN Act legislation here in Michigan. If passed, this legislation would prohibit race-based hair discrimination and the denial of professional advancement, employment, and educational opportunities or sports participation for youth because of hair texture or protective hairstyles such as twists or braids,” states Robyn Murphy, Ph.D., The Arts! Chairman of AKA Sorority, Omega Xi Omega chapter, in a news release. Read more.

DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL -- The CROWN Act bill, which would prohibit discrimination against Black men, women, and children who choose to wear their hair naturally, appears poised to fail in the Florida Legislature for the third year in a row. Read more.

YAHOO! FINANCE -- Dove highlights hair discrimination in latest purpose-driven effort The beauty brand is using the campaign to raise awareness for CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act legislation to make race-based hair discrimination illegal. The act, which would help protect an estimated 2.3 million Black children nationwide, is the law in 14 states and 34 municipalities. Read more.

BLACK ENTERPRISE -- As CROWN Coalition co-founders committed to ending race-based hair discrimination nationwide, Dove continues to advocate for local and federal governments to pass The CROWN Act to help protect the estimated 2.3 million Black children nationwide who are most vulnerable to race-based hair discrimination. Currently, The CROWN Act is law in 14 states (CA, CT, CO, DE, IL, MD, NE, NM, OR, NY, NJ, NV, VA, WA) and 34 municipalities. Read more.

RADIO FACTS -- Fueled by research findings, Dove released a short film, As Early As Five, inspired by the far too many real stories of those who have experienced hair discrimination and bias in both schools and the workplace. As Early As Five depicts three scenarios of race-based hair discrimination experienced by a girl – starting in elementary school, in high school, and into adulthood – all inspired by real-life events. Read more.

EBONY -- Dove’s Short Film ‘As Early As Five’ Is a Wake-Up Call Against Hair Discrimination. Can you imagine a world that did not dismiss you for the way in which you wear your natural hair? Dove can. Beloved body care brand Dove just released a new report, Dove’s 2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls, which unveiled the alarming rate and age at which Black girls experience hair discrimination. Read more.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dove releases a NEW body of research, "Dove 2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls," unveiling the alarming rate and young age at which Black girls experience hair discrimination in schools. As part of the brand's ongoing commitment to ending race-based hair discrimination via The CROWN Act legislation (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), the study reveals that 53% of Black mothers whose daughters have experienced hair discrimination say their daughters experienced the discrimination as early as five years old, and approximately 86% of Black teens who experience discrimination have endured it by the age of 12.

Fueled by these research findings, Dove released a short film, As Early As Five, inspired by the far too many real stories of those who have experienced hair discrimination and bias in both schools and the workplace. As Early As Five depicts three scenarios of race-based hair discrimination experienced by a girl – starting in elementary school, in high school, and into adulthood – all inspired by real-life events. Read more.

BYRDIE — When we think of natural hairstyles with rich history and lasting popularity, Bantu knots always come to mind. Bantu knots are cool, convenient, and culturally significant, like cornrows, twists, and other natural hairstyles. You may have tried the sleek, geometric look on your own or seen it on your favorite celebs (like Rihanna or Lupita N'yongo.) Still, Bantu knots have been around for centuries. In the latest installation of Crowned, Star Donaldson, Byrdie's senior social media editor, explores the history and process of the look. Read more.

YAHOO! NEWS — Oregon joined a number of states in 2021 passing legislation that prohibits race-based hair discrimination in schools and the workplace. That bill has now gone into effect. House Bill 2935, known as the CROWN Act, stands for “creating a respectful and open world for natural hair” and enacts policies first introduced and passed in California in 2019. Read more.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria stylist Adrienne Jones said ethnic hairstyles like braids, locks, twists, and afros are a form of self-expression for Black Americans. “It represents who we are. In essence, it’s who we are as a people,” said Jones, who owns A Sharp Effect Salon in Peoria. Read more.

BYRDIE: In office settings, I've participated in and eavesdropped on conversations about Black women and our hair—and always come out exhausted. The difference is this: There's always an explanation when it comes to Black women and our hair. There's always a method or reason to be explained—we can never just be. Read more.

CNBC: In an office environment, one of the prevalent types of discrimination Black workers face is hair discrimination. For workplaces in states without the CROWN Act, however, employers are responsible for facilitating initiatives that support Black employees, especially during The Great Resignation. Read more.

ZORA: Around the age of 5, I sometimes used to play with a blue kitchen towel on my head. I wish I could tell you the towel was on my head because I was playing Star Wars or something more pro-fem like a strong lead on her escape to Mexico, but really, I was just pretending to have long hair. Hair that was very much unlike my Afro-hair. Read more.

TEMPE MINER: Tempe is now the second Arizona city to ban discrimination based on hair texture and hairstyles, including at schools and in the workplace. The city said Monday that the Tempe City Council last week unanimously approved adding the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, or CROWN Act, to its anti-discrimination ordinance. Read more.

BRAFTON: #PassTheCrown by Dove In 2004, Dove debuted its #RealBeauty marketing campaign to center its platform mission statement around the core values of inclusivity, natural beauty, and positive body image. Since then, Dove has become an industry leader when it comes to intrinsically connecting values with new brand-defining campaigns. Read more.

NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN: Mickey Guyton brought a new and necessary perspective to the stage of the CMA Awards on Wednesday. The acclaimed country artist performed "Love My Hair" from her debut album, alongside Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards. Read more.

CMT: Mickey Guyton’s album track “Love My Hair” became a moment on the Country Music Awards (CMA) stage when the Grammy-nominated vocalist was joined in live performance by fellow rising African-American — and Nashville-based — singer-songwriters Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards. Read more.

EBONY.COM: Meet the co-creators of the CROWN Coalition, who are helping to fight hair discrimination and effecting the kind of change that’ll allow Black Americans to authentically be themselves in the workplace and beyond. Read more.