Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or CROWN Act, on Tuesday. The legislation institutes federal protections against ...

The Olympic gold medalist partners with Dove to bring hair representation to the emoji library—and reveals her afro in the ...

The latest bill, known as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025" or the "CROWN Act of 2025," was introduced in the House last month. If enacted, it would ban ...

The act's name stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” according to the official CROWN Act website. California was the first state to introduce the law in 2019 ...

The word “Crown” in the play’s title is a reference to the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, which prohibits discrimination based on hair style and texture. When the ...

In Florida, lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation to protect natural hair from discrimination. Last year, their efforts to pass the CROWN Act "Creating a Respectful and Open World ...

CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. Each themed day celebrates an aspect of Black hair expression and a range of styles like locs, braids, twists, hair color ...

Outside of picture day, hair is something many people can go for long periods without thinking about. Still, studies show ...

Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or CROWN Act ...