Good Morning America, October 7, 2021
"GMA" sponsor Dove was instrumental in getting the
law passed after a number of Black children were forced to
cut their hair or
remove their braids.
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents information about The Crown Act in the United States.
This post also provides a few YouTube videos of Black women's natural hairstyles.
This post was inspired by the passage of The Crown Act in Pennsylvania on November 19, 2025, making Pennsylvania the 28th state to pass the Crown Act.
The content of this post is presented for historic, socio-cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who have advocated for the passage of The Crown Act. Thanks also to all those who are advocating for The Crown Act in states where this ACT hasn't passed yet. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE CROWN ACT
Excerpt #1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CROWN_Act_of_2022
"The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair
Act of 2022 (also known as the CROWN Act of 2022) was a bill in the United
States Congress intended to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's
hair texture or hairstyle by classifying such discrimination illegal under
federal law.[1] It applied to federally assisted programs, housing programs,
public accommodations, and employment.[1] The act was introduced in the House
of Representatives by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) on March 19,
2021.[2] Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a companion bill in the Senate
on March 22, 2021.[3] The CROWN Act of 2022 marked the second time the
legislation was introduced in Congress.[4][5]
On March 18, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the bill with a 235-189 vote.[6][7] In the Senate, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee,[8] but was never officially voted on because it failed to gain enough support to override a filibuster from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).[9][10]
No new version of the bill has since been proposed in either the House of Representatives or Senate. However, Representative Troy Carter (D-LA) suggested the proposed legislation may be re-introduced in 2024.[11]
Origin
In 2019, Dove conducted the CROWN Research Study to
"identify the magnitude of racial discrimination experienced by women in
the workplace based on their natural hairstyles."[12] The study was based
on "a survey of 1,017 Black women and 1,050 non-Black women ages
25-64."[12] The research found that "Black women are 30% more likely
to be made aware of a formal workplace appearance policy," "83% more
likely to report being judged more harshly on [their] looks than other women,"
and "1.5 times more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of
their hair."[12] These results led to Dove, Color of Change, the National
Urban League, and the Western Center on Law & Poverty creating the CROWN
Coalition.[13]
In response to the gathered data, the CROWN Coalition partnered with then-California State Senator Holly J. Mitchell to introduce a bill to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture.[13][14] The CROWN Act passed unanimously in both chambers of the California Legislature and was signed into law on July 3, 2019.[15] The Act extended protection under the State's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the California Education Code, declaring it unlawful to discriminate against individuals who wear natural or protective hairstyles, including, but not limited to, braids, locs, and twists.[14] It served as the first legislation passed at the state level in the United States to prohibit such discrimination,[15][16] and largely inspired the proposed federal bill.[17]"...
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Write-up #2
"AI Overview
As of late 2025, 28 states have passed the CROWN Act: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, in addition to others. These laws prohibit discrimination based on hair type and protective hairstyles.
- California and New York: California was the first to pass the act, while New York's was the first to go into effect.
- Pennsylvania: Is the most recent state to pass the act, becoming the 28th state to do so, as of November 2025.
- Other states: A variety of other states have passed the law, including those listed above, with the full list being dynamic and growing over time.
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ADDITIONAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS
The CROWN Act isn't limited to females. However, these showcased YouTube videos focus on hairstyles for Black women.
SHOWCASE VIDEO #2- Pennsylvania Senate Passes The Crown Act
@fox43, November 19, 2025
The Crown act, which bans hair discrimination, has been passed by the Pennsylvania State Senate ****
SHOWCASE #3 - Pennsylvania Becomes The 28th State To Pass The Crown Act
wgaltv, Nov 20, 2025
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - The Crown Act: The history of hairWBNS 10TV, Nov 19, 2021
The Crown Act aims to end discrimination on hair. An Ohio State professor said the practice of Black people changing their hair began around the time of slavery.
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SHOWCASE #5-2024~💖✨Easy and Elegant Natural 4C hairstyles #4cnaturalhair #naturalhair
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In today's video, you will see a lot of beautiful and stunning hairstyles for Christmas, braids hairstyles, cornrows hairstyles, Ghana weaving hairstyles, twist braids hairstyles, braids styles for black ladies
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7 -100+ Short Haircuts for Older Black Women Over 50 with Grey Hair |Ageless Short Hair for Older Women
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