Bipartisan Effort to Ban Hair Discrimination in Congress

The CROWN Act of 2025 is a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination by protecting individuals from discrimination based on their hairstyle or hair texture due to their race. The bill aims to ensure fairness and equality for all Americans, particularly those within the Black community.

CROWN Act Reintroduction to Ban Hair Discrimination

The CROWN Act is being reintroduced by Democratic lawmakers to ban discrimination based on hairstyle or hair texture. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the legislation into law, which aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces for Black Americans and other communities of color.

Texas judge rules on CROWN Act and school dress codes

A Texas judge ruled that the state's CROWN Act does not prevent school dress codes from limiting a student's hair length, affecting a Houston student suspended over his locs hairstyle. The family plans to appeal. The school district believes the law doesn't give students unlimited self-expression. Texas state Rep. Ron Reynolds is disappointed and vows to continue advocating for student rights.

Racial Hair Discrimination in Texas School

A Black teenager in Texas is facing suspension over his dreadlocks, sparking a legal battle with the school on grounds of racial hair discrimination and the CROWN Act. Advocates believe the case has broader implications for minority groups.