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In this op-ed, Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of BU’s School of Law, writes that the CROWN Act (it stands for Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) —which ensures that employers, schools, businesses, and courts understand that the regulation of Black hair—based on an unspoken normative assumption that straight, fine hair is considered professional—is race discrimination.

A bill that aims to ban race-based hair discrimination at work and school in the U.S. is one step closer to becoming federal law.

The Crown Act protects natural hairstyles and textures. Here’s everything you need to know.

The Crown Act protects natural hairstyles and textures. Here’s everything you need to know.

GOP Blocks House Bill To Ban Race-Based Hair Discrimination

Cornrows deeply shape Black hair history by retelling stories of resistance as well as cultural and racial identity. Read more about the style here.

Magnolia ISD had initially suspended and even expelled some students for wearing long hair. As part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit, its school board voted Monday night to reverse its hair policy.

Magnolia ISD had initially suspended and even expelled some students for wearing long hair. As part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit, its school board voted Monday night to reverse its hair policy.

DOJ defends 2 Texas teens in fight with school district over long locs AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department has stepped into a legal dispute on behalf of two Texas students By Christina Carrega The Justice Department has stepped into a legal dispute on behalf of two Texas male students who say their school district discriminated against them when they were not allowed to attend classes because they refused to cut the length of their hair that they wore in locs. “The United States has a...