Pass the Crown Act Now
End racist hair discrimination
In 2023, LinkedIn and Dove commissioned a workplace research study to examine if and how discrimination over hairstyles adversely impacts Black women. While not surprising to most Black people, the study revealed that Black women’s hair is two and a half times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional, that approximately two-thirds of Black women change their hair for job interviews, typically from curly to straight, that Black women with textured hair are twice as likely to experience microaggressions in the workplace than Black women with straighter hair, that over twenty percent of Black women ages 25–34 have been sent home from work because of their hair. Furthermore, nearly half of Black women under age 34 feel pressured to have a workplace headshot with straight hair, and a quarter of Black women believe they have been denied a job interview because of their hair.
This study exposes a sad reality and illuminates the experiences of Black women in the workplace. Nearly twenty states enacted versions of called the CROWN Act. The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. It’s intended to end negative consequences for the many Black women, particularly those who wear Bantu knots, twists, and braided…
