From my perspective, growing locs can be one of most beautiful periods in a person’s life. We understand the intrapersonal work that goes into growing our natural hair. She’s a highly qualified Black woman with natural hair. Just days before Jackson’s hearing began, the U.S. House passed the Crown Act, short for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. Unfortunately, unlike in Massachusetts, the vote passed along party lines, both a reflection of our continual dissent into toxic partisanship and the long-standing discomfort some Americans feel toward natural Black hair.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 31, 2022 17:19 UTC