Wrapped, dreads or natural: Hair-rights fight moves to states – By Russell Contreras (Axios) / Dec 20 2020
States are the new battleground in the growing national movement to protect people of color from hairstyle discrimination.
Driving the news: Advocates are taking the fight local as legislation in Congress has stalled, gaining state-by-state workplace and school rights for people who wear Afros, braids, cornrows, dreadlocks, and headwraps.
The big picture: Seven states have passed hair anti-discrimination laws since 2019, and at least five more will consider bills next year.
- Nationwide demonstrations this year over systemic racism and new commitments by corporations and universities to rethink policies may work in their favor.
Details: High-profile cases of people of color being forced to change hairstyles garnered outrage this year.
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