With the Passage of the CROWN Act, Sen. Holly Mitchell Paves the Way for Natural Hair Acceptance

African Americans have long been punished for appearing in professional or academic settings while wearing their natural hair. In 2010, a Black woman in Alabama refused to cut her dreadlocks, and a job offer disappeared. Last December, a video of a Black high school wrestler who was forced get his dreadlocks cut off before a match, went viral. Not long ago, a Google search for “unprofessional hair” returned results mostly featuring Black women wearing their natural curls or braids. Finally, California state senator Holly J. Mitchell decided enough was enough.

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