www.npr.org2 weeks agoBlack Lives MatterBlack lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discriminationThe CROWN Act aims to ban discrimination based on hairstyle or hair texture to end race-based hair discrimination. [ more ]
Washington Post2 months agoEducationStudent's punishment for locs did not violate Crown Act, Texas judge rulesJudge ruled Texas high school did not violate CROWN Act by punishing Black student for hair length policy. Policy focuses on hair length, not style, equally applies to all students per district. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com2 months agoEducationJudge: Texas school legally punished Black student over hairJudge ruled against student in hair discrimination case CROWN Act does not protect student in this situation [ more ]
www.theguardian.com1 month agoBlack Lives MatterFrench parliament backs bill to stop hair discrimination against black womenFrance's lower house approves bill forbidding workplace hair discrimination. Similar laws exist in the US and Britain against hair discrimination. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk1 month agoFrance newsFrench lawmakers are weighing a bill banning all types of hair discriminationFrench lawmakers debating bill to ban hair discrimination Bill aims to address discrimination in workplace and beyond, particularly against Black people [ more ]
www.france24.com1 month agoFrance news'Unprofessional, dirty and wild': French parliament takes up hair discrimination billFrance introduces bill against hair discrimination Debate over necessity of hair discrimination law [ more ]