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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 systemic oppression on the basis of someone’s hair is in braids, locs, bantu knots, or twists. The Lo...

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. “He said, ‘It’s dumb that I’m in ISS for my hair, mom. I’m just ready for ...

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 people and individuals.” Jones left the old job while transitioning from a tiny Afro to “locking�...

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 the way they wear their hair, especially in school and at work. Yamiche Alcindor: For much of Ameri...

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 Tignon Laws of 1786 emerged in Louisiana to stop women of African descent from decorating their ha...