Let’s be honest: Hot weather = lazy hair days. When the temperatures rise and the sun is beaming down, messy buns, ponytails or even a dad hat will do. But how about switching it up every once in a ...

A new study from BLK’s #FreeYourCrown campaign highlights how women are embracing curls, coils, and confidence like never before. On July 3, 2019, the first CROWN Act legislation was signed in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A bill banning racial discrimination against hair textures and styles in employment, schools and housing has passed a hurdle in the state legislature. It’s called the ...

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, ...

DUNMORE, Pa. — July 3 is CROWN Day. CROWN, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair, is a national effort to get states to pass laws that ban hair-based discrimination as ...

On the night of December 14, 2022, while Black women slept in their bonnets, wraps, braids, twists, buns, and silk scarves, the CROWN Act (which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for ...

In January 2020, California’s CROWN Act—CROWN being an acronym for “Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair”—went into effect. The law, which was championed by a Black female ...

BOSTON - Last July, Massachusetts became the 17th state to sign the CROWN Act into law. Now, it's helping people feel confident in who they are. The act, which stands for "Creating a Respectful and ...

SAGINAW, MI — Learn about the CROWN Act and best practices for natural hair care at Saginaw’s upcoming Celebrate Your Crown event. On Saturday, July 1, Saginaw County Commissioner Lisa Coney will ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico CROWN (Creating a Respectful World for Natural Hair) Coalition strives to create a respectful world for natural hair. This is why the coalition is working to ...