Fighting hair discrimination in Florida, lawmakers work to pass legislation
โIf we look at what the American standard of beauty is, itโs not Black hair,โ said Stamperโs client, Claire Truth. It stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. AdResearch from Dove shows a Black woman is 80% more likely to change her hair to meet social expectations at work. So far, The Crown Act is law in seven states including California, New York, Colorado, Washington, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. Dove and the Crown Coalition worked with Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell in California to introduce the first Crown Act in 2019.