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The CROWN Act bans race-based hair discrimination. But some states are finding loopholes in the law.
Yahoo News via AOL· 6 months agoAn expert on the CROWN Act says a Black Texas teen with locs is being singled out at a Houston-area...
Illinois becomes the latest state to enact the CROWN Act, banning hair discrimination
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance On Friday, Illinois became the 17th state to pass the CROWN Act. It prohibits...
Massachusetts became the 18th state to outlaw Black hair discrimination. Here's the tangled history...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years ago45% of Black school girls have experienced hair discrimination, and Black women are 1.5 times more...
Despite the CROWN Act, Black Americans' hair continues to be the target of discrimination
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAll around us we see a variety of Black natural hairstyles, from braids, twists and afros to Bantu...
National Crown Day 2022: 16 states have passed laws to ban natural hair discrimination
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNational Crown Day is returning for its third year in a row, and there's a lot to celebrate. The...
Pass the CROWN Act. Hair discrimination is rooted in white European standards of beauty.
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoImagine this: it’s your first day of school, and you have just woken up from a good night’s sleep....
Lawrence unanimously passes CROWN Act on race-based hair discrimination
WDAF via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLAWRENCE, Kan. — Lawrence is now believed to be the first city in Kansas to adopt an ordinance...
Hair discrimination is a real issue. It's time for Kentucky to pass the CROWN Act: Opinion
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUntangling my hair and my self-identity is tough enough on its own. Imagine trying to do it under a...
Dove and LinkedIn Are Joining Forces to End Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
Byrdie.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe CROWN Act–the legislation that bans discrimination based on protective hairstyles or hair...
Judge rules Texas school’s hair length policies do not violate CROWN Act
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoANAHUAC, Texas — A judge on Thursday ruled that a Texas high school was not violating the state’s...