LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR: Legislation to protect Louisiana students and workers from discrimination based on their natural or protective hairstyles failed to make it through the Louisiana Legislature for the second year in a row. House Bill 667, authored by Rep. Tammy Phelps, D-Shreveport, failed Monday in the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee by a 6-8 vote. Phelps’ legislation is modeled after the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), a national legislative effort that began in 2019. Read more.

YORK DAILY RECORD: The York City Councilwoman Edquina Washington proposed the CROWN Act as part of city ordinances at Tuesday's meeting. According to Washington, resident pastor Theresa Hawkins brought the subject to her, and she teamed up with the York City Human Relations Commission to present the amendment to the board. During a press conference before the board meeting, Washington and Chair of the Human Rights Commission Stephanie Seaton spoke about why the legislation is important. 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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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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