Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination

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, on Tuesday. The legislation institutes federal protections against discrimination toward natural hairstyles, such as curly and kinky hair, as well as protective styles like Bantu knots, locs and twists. “There...