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Esi Eggleston Bracey On Fighting Hair Discrimination by Cliche Sunday, March 7, 2021 Published 3 hours ago There’s a saying that goes, “If you want something done, let Black women do it.” Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief operating officer and EVP Beauty and Personal Care for Unilever North America, is a shining example of that adage. No stranger to the world of beauty — or getting things done —she’s held high profile executive roles in Procter & Gamble and COTY, and most recently, has led the charge for Dove’s CROWN Act (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair). L...

Published March 04. 2021 6:11PM | Updated March 04. 2021 10:09PM By More than 70 years ago, a husband-and-wife team of psychologists conducted experiments about children’s attitudes toward race using dolls that were identical in every way except skin color. Kenneth and Mamie Clark said the tests showed that children of all races and skin colors assigned positive attributes to the white dolls. Connecticut legislators this week discussed these so-called “doll tests” from the 1940s in noting that too little has changed since the experiments were conducted. Sen. Marilyn Moore, a Brid...

8 States Across the US That Have Banned Black Hair Discrimination The CROWN Act protects people against hair discrimination in schools and the workplace. Why Global Citizens Should Care When people experience discrimination based on their race at work or in school, they are less likely to meet their full potential. Achieving racial justice is key to achieving equity for all and ending extreme poverty around the world. You can join us and take action Racial injustice can manifest in many different ways, but hair discrimination against Black Americans is often overlooked. In 42 states across...

This past Wednesday, the Student Government Association Student Assembly passed AP-2021-01, an assembly proclamation stating support for West Virginia Senate Bill 108 and House Bill 2698.

The CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) was created in 2019 by Dove and the CROWN Coalition to ensure protection against discrimination based on race-based hairstyles such as afros, braids, locs, twists and knots in the workplace and public schools. Did you know legislation to support the CROWN Act is being pushed in both Kansas and Missouri? Michele Watley of Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet gives us the latest on the Missouri House bills and tells how to amplify your voice to support the cause.