Crown Act

CROWN Act was signed into law, on July 3, 2019! 25 Days later, yeah I know lol. BUT I feel this is important to address. The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including braids, locs, twists or bantu knots. Our black hair represents an integral part of black heritage and culture. It plays a significant role in telling the history of black people dating back centuries ago. For Africans, hairstyles told a story. It was a form of identification on someone’s family background, religion, or even social status. Black hair was worn with pride. Unfortunately, the transatlantic slave trade violently erased and dehumanized black hair identity they had no tools for grooming so hair was tangled and matted. It resulted in black people being ridiculed and punished for their unique ‘unruly’ hair. Throughout history, black people have been forced to conform to the Eurocentric standard of beauty that only straight silky hair is beautiful. With the urgency to fit into society, get jobs, and feel desired, hot combs, relaxers, and anything that could tame kinks and coils became extremely popular among the black community. Damaging healthy hair was at the expense of feeling accepted. The positive empowerment of natural hair has come a long way. From the black power movement in the 60’s era to the more recent natural hair movement, views have shifted for many black people encouraging women to love their hair and rock their afros in their natural state. However, there is still a massive stigma in natural hair for those who dare to embrace their curls. Society has not yet completely changed its stance on centering Eurocentric ideals that straight hair is the standard of beautiful hair Black people continue to be criticized and judged based on how they chose to wear their hair. Natural hair is sometimes stereotyped as unkempt or unprofessional, which gave way to the Crown Act. The Importance of Taking Care of Your Natural Hair Taking care of your mane is part of the journey of embracing your texture, loving your hair, building self-confidence, and learning the versatile capabilities of your hair that makes it so special. And of course, when you gently take care of your hair and love it, it loves you back with soft, hydrated bouncy curls! Refusing to conform to the norms of society by defining your own identity through choosing your own hair care techniques and hairstyles that fit with your personality is a way of breaking the stigma. You can break the cycle for the next generation that will get to see black women loving and having a positive enjoyable experience with their natural hair. You get to be you by letting natural hair visibility be the norm and not the exception.

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