Senator Cory Booker proposed the CROWN Act in the Senate.
The Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or, would "[make] clear that discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles associated with people of African descent, including hair that is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros, is a prohibited form of racial or national origin discrimination."a statement
. “Implicit and explicit biases against natural hair are deeply ingrained in workplace norms and society at large. This is a violation of our civil rights, and it happens every day for black people across the country." Alongside Senator Booker's bill, the House of Representatives was also presented with companion legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond , co-sponsored by Reps. Marcia Fudge , Barbara Lee , and Ayanna Pressley .
"We know that no law can put a complete end to discriminatory practices and ideology, but this legislation sends a powerful message, especially for our youth," said Senator Sandra B. Cunningham . "It ought be common knowledge and universally known that the manner in which someone’s hair grows naturally from their scalp should not be deemed as ‘unprofessional’.
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