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Connecticut Just Made Race-Based Hair Discrimination Illegal at School and in the Workplace

“This marks Connecticut as the eighth state to enact the historic bill, which was created by the CROWN Coalition; a group of brands and nonprofit organizations that includes the National Urban League, Western Center, Color of Change, and Dove. The law protects people — specifically Black women in America — from being penalized at school or at work for wearing their hair natural or in protective styles like locs, twists, and braids.”

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