In July this year, California became the first state in the US to make discrimination over natural hair illegal. New York followed suit and now New Jersey has become the latest US state to pass such a legislation, called Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act.
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CROWN Act aims to protect people of colour from being discriminated against for their natural hair, especially at the workplace.
The law separates “professionalism” from features and mannerisms, thereby getting rid of workplace grooming or dress code policies that would deter black people from applying.
A study conducted recently by Dove concluded that black women were 80% more likely to change their natural hair in order to meet social norms or expectations at work. Black women are also 50% more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of her hair.
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