Crowning Moments

Essence Magazine:

By Noel Cody ·Updated August 19, 2022

Your hair is a source of beauty, of pride, of self-expression. But in most U.S.states, that is overlooked—it is perfectly legal to discriminate against Blackmen, women, and children because of their hair.

In a recent Dove study (2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls) , 53% ofBlack mothers whose daughters have experienced hair discrimination say itfirst started when they were as young as five.

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