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By Cherranda Smith Apr 28, 2021 On Tuesday (April 27) Texas activists and lawmakers in the state continued their push for a ban on hair discrimination by marking state’s CROWN Act Day. State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers kicked off the day by formally introducing the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act as House Bill 392. The legislation would ban hair discrimination in employment, housing, and education settings and is a part of a national movement to prevent syst...

Troy Independent School District student Maddox Cozart was happy to return to class after 12 days serving in-school suspension. Raymond Mays Middle School had deemed the sixth-grader’s choice of hairstyling — two braids that laid down in the back — was against the campus’ dress and grooming code. Each day he did not adhere to the student handbook, he was sent to ISS. “He was excited to get back to class,” Hope Cozart, Maddox’s mother, told the Telegram Friday....

Shreveport Times Artist Kalandra Jones, 24, is one of the countless African Americans with stories chronicling discrimination and traumatic experiences associated with the texture and style of her hair. “The place I worked previous to being hired on at a local business was predominantly Black and I was the only female. Everybody just kind of got along and we didn’t have conversations about hair other than to say, ‘Hey your hair is looking good today.’ It was just an accepted part of pe...

Last month, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to make race-based hair discrimination illegal. Yamiche Alcindor reports on how Black Americans often face discrimination because of the way they wear their hair, especially in school and at work. Read the Full Transcript Judy Woodruff: Last month, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to make race-based hair discrimination illegal. Yamiche Alcindor reports on how Black Americans often face discrimination because of...

Juana Garcia/The Cougar Black women have long carried the burden of society’s judgement of them as mothers, professionals and regular people. Now, the same style choices Black women were ostracized for are the latest fashion trends. The kinky and curly hair types of Black women have birthed a plethora of creative styles that are meant to protect their hair from damage while still appearing neat. As African Americans became more comfortable expressing themselves through their appearance, The...

World for Natural Hair,” seeks to promote safe environments for Black people who wear their hair naturally and in traditionally Black hairstyles including afros, dreadlocks, cornrows, and braids. Last September, the bill was passed by the United States House of Representatives and now awaits approval by the US Senate. If passed, it would legally prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle and texture across the country, including in the 14 states where it was filed and it did not pass. The la...

Black people have one of the most versatile and unique hair textures with an unlimited number of styles we can pursue. From braids and dreads to afros and relaxers, our hair has evolved over the years to allow us to slay a variety of hairstyles, but as many of us begin to embrace our hair and its versatility, our natural hair texture has become increasingly under attack as many areas of work unfairly consider it to be unprofessional, or even unkempt, compared to the natural, straightened look o...

MONT BELVIEU, Texas (KTRK) -- Some families want answers after graffiti that read "Black Lives Dont Matter" was painted inside a Chambers County high school. A concerned parent who shared the image with ABC13 said the issue is ongoing inside Barbers Hill High School. The parent, who asked not to be identified given the sensitive nature of this story, said she wants the school district to do more. She said her son texted her the image just days after the election in November. "For him to send me...

Barbers Hill High School under fire again after Black Lives Dont Matter was painted on campus KTRK Some families want answers after graffiti that read "Black Lives Dont Matter" was painted inside a Chambers County high school. A concerned parent who shared the image with ABC13 said the issue is ongoing inside Barbers Hill High School. The parent, who asked not to be identified given the sensitive nature of this story, said she wants the school district to do more. She said her s...

Zoe Adlersberg The job interview started like any other, but as soon as the interviewer asked about the “hair situation,” Chase Moore knew he wasn’t going to get hired at In-N-Out. Moore, a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin who is Black, wears his hair in locs long enough to tie back. The manager, who is white, told him the grooming policy of In-N-Out prohibits men from having long hair. “She let me know that although there had been cases where male employees had be...