John and Vivica discuss the CROWN Act and how society and culture are leading the way in changing public perception of natural hair in the effort to stop discrimination against race-based hair styles in schools and the workplace.

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. The CROWN Act is led by the CROWN Coalition, founded by Dove, National Urban League, Color Of Change and Western Center of Law & Poverty.

Links

The CROWN Act

https://www.thecrownact.com/

Hair product use and breast cancer risk among African American and White women

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5862263/

Essay: Health Effects of Chemical Hair Relaxers on African American Women

https://www.essaysauce.com/health-essays/essay-health-effects-of-chemical-hair-relaxers-on-african-american-women/

Black consumers spend 9 times more in Hair & Beauty than other ethnic groups.

https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2018/black-impact-consumer-categories-where-african-americans-move-markets/

Angry Black Girl by Elexus Jionde

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/angry-black-girl-elexus-jionde/1127549765

Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28

Texture Typing 101

https://www.naturallycurly.com/texture-typing

Natural The Brand Detangling Brush

https://naturalthebrand.com

Tangle Teezer

https://www.tangleteezer.com/us/

Black Malden charter students punished for braided hair extensions - Kay Lazar, The Boston Globe

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/11/black-students-malden-school-who-wear-braids-face-punishment-parents-say/stWDlBSCJhw1zocUWR1QMP/story.html?p1=Article_Inline_Text_Link

The untold story of wrestler Andrew Johnson’s dreadlocks - Jesse Washington, The Undefeated

https://theundefeated.com/features/the-untold-story-of-wrestler-andrew-johnsons-dreadlocks/

Georgia Elementary School Is Accused of Racial Insensitivity Over Hairstyle Guidelines Display - Neil Vigdor, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/hairstyles-black-students-appropriate-inappropriate.html