Congress passes CROWN Act banning hair discriminationina
Mar 19, 2022 1:59:25 GMT -5
Post by ShofarSoGood on Mar 19, 2022 1:59:25 GMT -5
Congress passes CROWN Act banning race-based hair discrimination
CNNWire
Friday, March 18, 2022 3:23PM
The US House passed legislation that would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and federally assisted programs.
WASHINGTON -- The US House on Friday passed legislation that would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, and public accommodations.
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 hair texture and protective styles, including locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros.
"Natural Black hair is often deemed 'unprofessional' simply because it does not conform to White beauty standards," Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, the bill's sponsor, said in a statement. "Discrimination against Black hair is discrimination against Black people."
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CNNWire
Friday, March 18, 2022 3:23PM
The US House passed legislation that would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and federally assisted programs.
WASHINGTON -- The US House on Friday passed legislation that would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, and public accommodations.
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 hair texture and protective styles, including locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros.
"Natural Black hair is often deemed 'unprofessional' simply because it does not conform to White beauty standards," Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, the bill's sponsor, said in a statement. "Discrimination against Black hair is discrimination against Black people."
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