HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - From braids to afros, hair holds cultural meaning and value for individuals of African descent. However, studies show that for decades, Black people have had to navigate a culture that often labels their natural hair as “unkempt” or “unprofessional.”
Additionally, Black people have been denied educational and employment opportunities for wearing their hair in natural or protective styles, according to researchers and lawmakers. This has led many to alter their hair to avoid hair discrimination in the workplace and schools.
Ida Tyree-Hyche Hill, a lawyer and managing partner of Tyree Hyche & Dixon, LLC, says she was in her 20s when she first experienced hair discrimination.
“I went in the [job] interview. I had my resume, answered all the questions, and everything...,” said Hill. “Then, at the end, [the interviewer] asked me, ‘Why do you wear your hair that way?’ And I wasn’t prepared for that question.”
Hill says after taking the job, she used relaxers to chemically straighten her curly hair for about 50 years.
A 2021 study by Dove shows that race-based hair discrimination starts as early as five years old and can last a lifetime.
The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, and public accommodations. Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey is the lead...
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