Booker, Collins Introduce Bipartisan CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination
May 03, 2024
May 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation aimed at combating discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles traditionally worn by people of African descent. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act bansdiscrimination based on hairstyles commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, including tigh . . .
Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation aimed at combating discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles traditionally worn by people of African descent. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act bansdiscrimination based on hairstyles commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, including tigh . . .