THRIVE GLOBAL: Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka, a clinical psychologist and hairstylist, argues that, for many Black women and girls, there’s a link between hair and mental health because “there’s a mismatch between how they want to look and how they are actually looking at the moment,” which can lead to “hair depression.” Low self-esteem can lead to a lack of self-worth — and it’s hard not to feel that low self-esteem when natural Black hair is often seen by society as less beautiful. Read more.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA: Watch this heartbreaking story of a 7-year-old student named Jurne and her father who says her teacher cut her hair without permission at school. During the segment, Jurnee’s father shared the traumatic impact experienced by his daughter spotlighting the importance of the CROWN Act and how legislation will protect children nationwide. View the GMA segment here.

RED TABLE TALK: Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and Chastity Jones, a victim of hair discrimination, joined Jada Pinkett-Smith, her daughter Willow, and her mother Gammy on their latest Red Table Talk Extra spotlighting race-based hair discrimination and the CROWN Act. You can watch and share the exclusive Red Table Talk segment here.

THE ZOE REPORT: “I wear a number of hats, but all of those hats are consistent with whatever I think my people need me to do at a specific time,” Adjoa B. Asamoah, the 45-year old political and social impact strategist, tells me on a call from Washington DC, where she is working to teach the next generation of lawmakers through the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. Read more.

SPECTRUM NEWS 1 (NEW YORK): Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to end that kind of discrimination with legislation she’s co-sponsored. The CROWN Act would ban race-based discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles associated with people of African descent. Read more.

The CROWN Coalition Takes Action To Dismantle Hair Discrimination In Swimming

Swim Cap Ban Underscores Importance of Passing National CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Legislation.

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BALTIMORE, MD (WMAR): As there is still a need to continue dismantling systematic racism, the Crown Coalition marked July 3rd as a day to celebrate the anniversary of the law, as well as natural hair of any state (Afro, Locs, Braids, Bantu Knots, etc) and with North Carolina creating efforts to normalize natural hair even further, Crown Day is officially commended in NC and is set for next year in July 2022. Read more.

THE BLACK WALL STREET TIMES: In a forum on Black hair for the National Parents Union, father Johnnie Corina is adamant on teaching his daughters to take pride in their hair. This became necessary when his daughters, 12-year-old Ja-Kyra and 8-year-old Jaelynn, were made fun of for wearing an afro to school. Read more.

ROLLING OUT: Dove, one of the most recognizable founders of the coalition, is hosting an exciting intergenerational experience as they champion the federal CROWN Act through social engagement, authentic storytelling, and activities focused on how all of us can help #PassTheCROWN. To date, 13 states have enacted the CROWN Act or laws inspired by the CROWN Act. A federal bill was introduced in both chambers of the U.S. Congress in March 2021. Read more.

FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DOVE AND THE CROWN COALITION CELEBRATE NATIONAL CROWN DAY JULY 3, 2021 WITH THE INAUGURAL CROWN AWARDS

Hosted By Tai Beauchamp, With Appearances From Tabitha Brown, Tashara Parker, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Tina Lifford And More!

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THE ROOT: For many Americans, this upcoming weekend is a celebration of the country’s independence from England—despite the persistent lack of freedoms afforded to marginalized people within this so-called liberated country’s confines. But for Black hair advocates, there’s another (and arguably better) Independence Day to celebrate this weekend, as July 3 marks the two-year anniversary of the signing of the CROWN Act, an acronym and movement intended to “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Read more.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dove And The CROWN Coalition Celebrate The 2nd National CROWN Day With The Inaugural CROWN AWARDS On Saturday, July 3, 2021. Presented by Dove and the CROWN Coalition, National CROWN Day, also known as Black Hair Independence Day, is back! Read more.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dove and the Crown Coalition congratulate the state of Nevada for passing the Crown Act, making it the twelfth state to ban hair discrimination. Read More…

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) — Shreveport Councilwoman Levette Fuller is sponsoring a CROWN Act proposal. The ordinance against hair discrimination was introduced in front of the council on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 25.

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(CNN) Four-year-old Gus Hawkins IV, affectionately known as Jett, attends a private school in Chicago that did not approve of his braids and called his mother in March saying her son was violating a school policy that bans braids, locs, twists, and other natural hairstyles on male students.

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YAHOO! NEWS — CROWN Act movement seeks to protect Black people from racial discrimination based on hairstyles. In keeping with CROWN Act legislation passed by several other states and cities, the bill aims to stop discrimination based on natural hairstyles in the state of Louisana.

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DALLAS NEWS: Mother’s Day and the CROWN Act have me thinking about those who put in actual effort to help women. It’s one thing to be non-Black and harbor questions about how Black people wear our hair; it’s another to use a position of authority to arrogantly deign those who look different from you as “unacceptable” and restrict, even criminalize, in the process.

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(CNN) It was her last home softball game of the season, and Nicole Pyles, a sophomore at Durham Hillside High School in North Carolina, had just hit a double. Her hair, braided with beads and tied in a bun at the bottom of her neck, was the last thing on her mind.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Connecticut Now Joins California, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, Washington, and Maryland As States Prohibiting Natural Hair Discrimination in the Workplace and Schools. #PASSTHECROWN

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