Following California, the state passes its own 'CROWN Act' to protect people of color.
. The guidelines, and now the law, which is an amendment to New York state's Human Rights Law and Dignity for All Students Act, will protect"natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, Afros, and/or the right to keep hair in an uncut or untrimmed state.”
"For much of our nation's history, people of color - particularly women - have been marginalized and discriminated against simply because of their hair style or texture," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said."By signing this bill into law, we are taking an important step toward correcting that history and ensuring people of color are protected from all forms of discrimination.”
The movement to end hair discrimination is backed by the CROWN Coalition, which includes members like the National Urban League and Dove. The coalition hopes to end discriminatory grooming rules nationwide, and
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