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The CROWN Act was created in 2019 by Dove and the CROWN Coalition, in partnership with then State Senator Holly J. Mitchell of California, to ensure protection against discrimination based on race-based hairstyles by extending statutory protection to hair texture and protective styles such as braids, locs, twists, and knots in the workplace and ...
Feb 22, 2024 · What is the CROWN Act? The CROWN Act and similar laws protect against race-based hair discrimination by making it illegal to deny employment and educational opportunities based on natural...
This Act may be cited as the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020” or the “CROWN Act of 2020”.
May 1, 2024 · Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would ban discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle or hair texture, marking the latest attempt in Congress to pass a federal CROWN Act.
Mar 18, 2022 · The Democratic-led House voted 235-189 to pass the CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” The bill seeks to protect against bias based on...
The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022 (also known as the CROWN Act of 2022) was a bill in the United States Congress intended to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's hair texture or hairstyle by classifying such discrimination illegal under federal law.
Jul 26, 2023 · The CROWN Act is about ensuring dignity, respect, and protection for Black and brown workers and addressing systemic racism that continues to exist in employment. Policymakers, researchers, and advocates should continue to push for the CROWN Act’s passage at the local, state, and federal levels.
Jul 3, 2020 · The Crown Act is one step closer to becoming a national law banning hair discrimination. Here's every state where the protection is in place, so far.
Mar 18, 2022 · The House passed a bill Friday that would ban race-based hair discrimination at work, federal programs and public accommodations. The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open ...
Jun 15, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. – Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, aimed at eliminating hair discrimination and expanding educational and economic opportunity.
