As of Jan. 24, 2026, Pennsylvania employers should assess and update workplace grooming and appearance policies to ensure compliance with new protections covering natural hair, hairstyles and ...

A free event jam packed with different offerings including local hairstylists, hair product demonstrations, free products, catered food and more, the second ever CROWN Day event is set to teach ...

On November 25, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act into law. The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination based on ...

Gabrielle "Onyx" Bates says hair is deeply tied to confidence, identity and history, reflecting both personal expression and ancestral legacy. Kelli Richardson says the CROWN Act movement seeks to end ...

"What a conference in corporate America looked like for me — a conference room of 150 Black women — looked very different 10 years ago, myself included," Orlena Nwokah Blanchard said. The entrepreneur ...

For too long, many Pennsylvanians have faced discrimination simply for hairstyles that reflect their identity and culture — that ends today,” Governor Josh Shapiro said when he signed Pennsylvania’s ...

CARD AND CHECKBOOK. IT’S PASSING HALF THE COUNTRY, EXCEPT FLORIDA. THE CROWN ACT WOULD BAN DISCRIMINATION BASED ON NATURAL HAIRSTYLES. TONIGHT, DISCUSSION ABOUT IT TOOK CENTER STAGE IN EATONVILLE.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A bill that many lawmakers call the "Crown Act" will not become law. It would have prohibited discrimination against natural hairstyles in schools. The proposal has died in ...

'Hair discrimination is not a hypothetical issue; this happens,' said Democrat Leader, Fentrice Driskell. Florida lawmakers are pushing for the Crown Act to protect students from hair discrimination ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Lawmakers, advocates and community members gathered in Harrisburg on Monday to celebrate the passing of the CROWN Act. The CROWN Act aims to end race-based hair discrimination ...