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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the CROWN Act, which bans race-based hair discrimination in employment and federally funded programs. The legislation specifically protects hairstyles such as braids, cornrows, twists, and afros, and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
California State Senator Holly Mitchell introduces Senate Bill 188, also known as the Crown Act, which aims to prohibit discrimination based on natural hair textures and protective styles. The bill seeks to challenge Eurocentric standards of professionalism in the workplace and schools. Mitchell notes that Google searches for "unprofessional hairstyles" frequently yielded images of Black women with natural hair.
