“The campaign to pass the CROWN Act in every state and Congress began in 2019, when Dove, which makes shampoo and other personal care products, and advocacy groups the National Urban League, Color of Change and the Western Center on Law and Poverty co-founded a coalition to press for the hair anti-discrimination law. The law clarifies that Black people should be allowed to wear their hair as it grows naturally and not be forced to use chemicals to relax or straighten it.”
How a Major Haircare Brand Is Working to End Hair Discrimination
“We made a call to action to legislative officials,” she says. “From there, we joined the National Urban League, Color Of Change and the Western Center on Law and Poverty to make it happen.”
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House Of Representatives passes The Crown Act
“As reports of racial discrimination at work and in schools are increasing, it is essential that lawmakers recognize where more protections against it can, and should be, strengthened,” said Jessica Bartholow of the Western Center on Law and Poverty. “We are so grateful to Congressman Richmond and the Congressional Black Caucus for their leadership on this issue and are eager to continue the work with other CROWN Act coalition members and allies until all workers and all pupils in our country are free from racial discrimination based on the texture or style of their hair. Passing this Act is an essential step to reducing school pushout of Black children and improving job opportunities for Black workers.”
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The Crown Act: What You Need to Know About the Fight Against Hair Discrimination
“The Crown Act stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural” and it’s a law that aims to put an end to race-based hair discrimination (aka when people lose out on work or school opportunities because of their hair texture or style). The co-founders behind the law include Dove, the National Urban League, Color of Change, and the Western Center on Law and Poverty.”
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The House’s Passage of the CROWN Act, Barring Race-Based Hair Discrimination, Is a Bright Spot in a Charged Week
“Seven states have thus far passed their own laws, beginning with California in July 2019. Senator Cory Booker introduced a similar bill in December. There is a coalition of advocates to credit, including Color of Change, the National Urban League, the Western Center on Law & Poverty, and Dove.”
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The Crown Act Banning Discrimination Against Natural Hair Was Passed By The House
“Race-based hair discrimination garnered national attention last summer when the CROWN—Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair—Coalition first set out to ban intolerance based on style, type, and texture. Cofounded by Dove, the National Urban League, Color Of Change, and the Western Center on Law and Poverty, the movement works to create a “more equitable and inclusive beauty experience for Black women and girls.”
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States face pressure to ban race-based hairstyle prejudice
“It stands for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” and is part of a national campaign promoted by Dove, the National Urban League, Color Of Change and Western Center on Law and Poverty.”
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Virginia Is the First Southern US State to Ban Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
“Western Center on Law and Poverty is also thrilled about Virginia’s decision. Ending hair discrimination is one step toward achieving racial justice in the US, said Courtney McKinney, the center’s communications director. Hair discrimination has caused economic, social, and psychological harm to Black people in the country for decades, she explained.
“People are rising up across the world, specifically calling for this country to look its white supremacist roots in the eye in order to eradicate it,” McKinney told Global Citizen.”
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National Crown Day Marks the 1-Year Anniversary of the Signing of the Crown Act
“The Crown Coalition is officially declaring July 3, 2020 a national holiday. On the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Crown Act, National Crown Day will serve as a day to stand in solidarity with Black people and the right to wear their natural hair without fear of discrimination. The coalition, founded by Dove, National Urban League, Color of Change, and the Western Center on Law and Poverty, announced the holiday in a press release on June 30.”
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States are banning discrimination against black hairstyles. For some lawmakers, it’s personal.
“Twenty-five other states, including Massachusetts, Illinois and Connecticut, have also introduced hair discrimination bills, according to the Crown Coalition, which includes the civil rights groups Color of Change, the National Urban League and the Western Center on Law & Poverty, as well as the beauty brand Dove.”
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