Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Crown Act on Thursday, which will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in schools and workplaces.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Crown Act legislation on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Lansing, Mich. that will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools. State Sen. Sarah Anthony, far right, has pushed for the legislation since 2019. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Crown Act legislation on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Lansing, Mich. that will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools. State Sen.
The new law, known as the Crown Act, will amend the state’s civil rights law to ban discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles within employment, housing, education and places of public accommodation.
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