CROWN Act News
Hey Queens and Kings, How Are You Celebrating CROWN Day?
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.
Shreveport City Council to Consider Adopting CROWN Act to Fight Hair Discrimination
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.
Legislation Banning Hair Bias Gains Momentum in More States
(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.
Louisiana On Track to Pass CROWN Act as State Law
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.
Put in the Real Work to Improve Women’s Lives
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.
A Black Softball Player Says She Was Forced to Cut Off Her Hair Beads at a Game
(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.
The CROWN Act: National campaign aimed to end natural hair discrimination in workplace, schools
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Hair discrimination is something people of color have dealt with for decades and it’s legal, but The CROWN Act is working to change that. “Should I go in there with my natural hair or sister locs, or should I go to my nice, long pretty weave that I throw on for any interview,” Shemika Howard expressed. To wear her natural hair or put on a wig? That’s the question and the reality Howard faces before any and every job interview.
Fighting Hair Discrimination in Florida, Lawmakers Work to Pass Legislation
ORLANDO, Fla. – Black women in Central Florida are opening up about an issue spanning generations. Hair discrimination has stripped thousands of people of employment opportunities and some people say it has caused them to have an identity crisis.
FOX 2: Legislation Progresses in St. Louis to Protect Against Hair Discrimination at Work
ST. LOUIS – Several laws are being passed across the country as part of the CROWN Act movement to end hair discrimination in the workplace.
FOX 47: Ingham County Becomes the First County in Michigan to Ban Hair Discrimination
LANSING, Mich. — Ingham County is now the first county in Michigan to ban hair discrimination against its employees.
KPRC 2: Here’s How Texas Lawmakers Plan to Ban Hair Discrimination Through The CROWN Act
HOUSTON – A Texas lawmaker is helping to champion a law that would prevent hair discrimination in the workplace and in schools.
KRQE: CROWN Act Aims to End Natural Hair Discrimination in Workplace, Schools
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico CROWN (Creating a Respectful World for Natural Hair) Coalition strives to create a respectful world for natural hair.
Elle: A New Holiday Will Celebrate The Crown Act Bill Banning Discrimination Against Natural Hair
Race-based hair discrimination garnered national attention last summer when the CROWN—Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair—Coalition worked to outlaw intolerance based on style, type, and texture.
XO Necole: Pass The CROWN: Why This Exec Is On A Mission To End Black Hair Discrimination
Unilever's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of North American Beauty and Personal Care, Esi Eggleston Bracey, is on a mission.
Yahoo! Life: What is CROWN Day? Anti-hair-discrimination legislation marks 1st anniversary with a celebration of Black natural hair
What is CROWN Day? Anti-hair-discrimination legislation marks 1st anniversary with a celebration of Black natural hair.
BET: National CROWN Day Celebrates The Mission To End Discrimination Against Natural Hair
Our hair is more than our pride—it is our crown. Like any other crown that deserves honor, our tresses should be celebrated, our curls should be respected, and our braids should be worn without the worry of discrimination.
Allure: National Crown Day Marks the 1-Year Anniversary of the Signing of the Crown Act
National Crown Day Marks the 1-Year Anniversary of the Signing of the Crown Act. It's still legal to discriminate based on hairstyles in the majority of U.S. states. The Crown Coalition hopes this new national holiday will help change that.
Hello Beautiful: Colorado Becomes Fifth State To Ban Hair Discrimination
Thanks to the bill's co-sponsors Rep. Leslie Herod, Rep. Janet Buckner, and Sen. Rhonda Fields, Black people in the state will no longer be punished for how they wear their hair.
ABC: Keke Palmer Gives A Black Hair History Lesson
Keke Palmer Gives 'Strahan, Sara And Keke' Audience A Black Hair History Lesson. Palmer took us back to our roots to 3500 B.C. starting with braids all the way to the present with the passing of The Crown Act.
Yahoo Movies: 'Hair Love' Creator Matthew Cherry’s Oscar-Winning Short
NFL wide receiver turned filmmaker, Matthew Cherry and his producer Karen Toliver 一 the first black woman to be nominated in the Short Film Category - talk about the inspiration behind their Oscar-winning short film Hair Love.