Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would ban discrimination based on a person's hairstyle or hair texture, marking the latest attempt in Congress to pass a federal CROWN Act. New ...

National Crown Day celebrates Black hair independence. National Crown Day is returning for its third year in a row, and there's a lot to celebrate. The annual observance was created to commemorate the ...

A federal judge has dismissed Barber Hill ISD's appeal to overturn a lower court's decision against its former students, ...

Darryl George in September outside Barbers Hill High School in Texas. (Michael Wyke/AP) The CROWN Act, a law created to abolish race-based hair discrimination, is legal in 24 states. But a Black teen ...

Our crown is needed in every room, every space and our crown is our culture braids, weaves, quick weaves, wigs, locks, Afros Bantu nights. It's not just hair, it's who we are. Mhm I actually lost a ...

A monthslong legal battle between a Texas high school student and his school district over the length of his locs hairstyle has renewed calls to pass a national CROWN Act. Here’s what that means. The ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed several laws into effect that will take effect in early 2026, including the CROWN Act and the state ...

Lynn Norment, a columnist for The Commercial Appeal, is a former editor for Ebony Magazine. All around us we see a variety of Black natural hairstyles, from braids, twists and afros to Bantu knots, ...