A look at CROWN Act, which bans discrimination because of hair l GMA
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2021
- "GMA" sponsor Dove was instrumental in getting the law passed after a number of Black children were forced to cut their hair or remove their braids.
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These hairstyles are not just popular, but it's apart of our culture.
I always say its not just our hair its HAIRITAGE !!!!
Amen to that!!!
Your hair is like an antenna to GOD, samson got his super natural strength from his hair, his crown
they were not always. there was a time when black persons were ASHAMED to wear their natural hair. it was considered taboo and embarrassing. remember the perm years. because of the booming european/lebanese wig culture among black women, i do not see black hair worn naturally now as a step up or a move to consciousness. it's a niche. just like fat is now a niche. another market to be tapped and drained, while politically correctly touting inclusion, and hiding behind cancel culture. it's trending.
synthetic braids is not black hair.
@@TaySaidSo 😂😂😂😂
Unfortunately there needs to be a law to ban discrimination for the black community’s hair🙄 Wow..
Yes this is what America has come to and has been for quite some time.
Only in America
Unfortunately, for EVERYTHING BLACK. Hell, us just being is a problem for everybody!
@@marthawarrington7748 sadly not only in America , racism , colonialism and the effects of such didn’t just happen in America
There used to be laws that banned poc from wearing their hair in public.
You'd have to have some real balls to cut someone's child hair without permission!
To be evil enough, IMO.
@@tja3495 Superiority I assume
Only cowardly adults pick on children, because they know they can't fight back.
I hope the parents sued.
Yeah and when I find out, they’ll never have balls again.
There shouldn't need to be a law. It's common sense. You don't touch, take off or cut anyone's hair unless it's yours. Remember the episode in Grey's Anatomy Dereck said: " It is 2012 you want to be shocked by the sight of a white man with a black baby... you're about three decades too late!" Bailey then pulled him aside and said: " She was not staring at you because daddy is white and his daughter is black, she was staring at you two because daddy has nice hair, maybe perfect hair. But for whatever reason, his daughter's hair is 31 flavors of wrong. It's hard on the eyes. Look you are white, but your daughter is black. Do your baby's hair!" Dereck learned that Zola has her own kitchen and turned out Meredith knew all along. If we all learn and accept then it shouldn't be an issue.
there used to be laws during jim crow era (maybe still are in some states) so we couldn't wear our hair natural, so unless they are still on the books I'm assuming they'd need to be overturned
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
@@thinktank9323 So, what’s your point?
This law was NOT passed in every state. Jobs are still discriminating against black hair in Florida. Also my natural hair is NOT a trend. It naturally grows like this.
@@christopherwilliams7645 oh shut up
@@christopherwilliams7645 well continue waiting
@@christopherwilliams7645 no one flat out says it usually. It’s usually implied or you don’t get hired
@@christopherwilliams7645 they don’t have to say it outright. That’s the thing with being discriminated. They don’t have to say anything, actions speak louder than words
They didn't say it was passed in every state they only said it has been passed in a few states. Which is why there is a petition at dove's website. To try and get it passed in every state.
I worked many years in super corporate environments, the fact that this is finally happening or that we need to do this is ridiculous! That teen's hair was neat and beautiful, they violated and humiliated her. Enough!
I had a boyfriend in high school that got expelled because he wouldn't shave his mohawk off.
Just more distractions.
@@jeytheprophet2416 if one is distracted by hair, they have a bigger issue. They need a doctor.
Jealousy is jealousy they hate us because they ain't us
@@shugavery5383
💯💯💯💯💯💯
Yall remember that episode of Living Single, where Kyle was told to cut his dreads so he could move up in the company? He said no. I always thought that was powerful. Nearly thirty years later, we are just beginning to pass legislation to prevent incidents like this.
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
@@thinktank9323 oooooooooo
Ooooooooooo
It also happened to a guy who worked at Black Enterprise! They said he had to cut his dreads to work there, so he did!
@@cindychristian1700 That's sad, all these acts of mental abuse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes was on a TV show must be real.
It’s CRAZY how our hair that GROWS out of our head is being questioned
Lice grow on our heads too ya know.
Ridiculous!!!!
@@joltjolt5060 No, it grows on YOUR head.
@@joltjolt5060 Lice does not grow from a person’s scalp. People can not dictate the texture of their hair no more than they can control how much melanin their skin produces. These are not choices that people make - it is all genetic. The point is no kid should be suspended from school for wearing their hair in a ponytail, wearing it straightened, or braided, etc. And kids certainly shouldn’t be singled out, embarrassed, and suspended from school for genetic and/or cultural differences.
It’s hateful, plain and simple.
ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT THIS HAS TO BE A LAW‼ This is our normal growing hair ‼
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
@@thinktank9323your point you believe and even if it was true it wouldn’t mean anything
Absolutely ridiculous that there has to be a law made so black people's natural hair can be accepted into a society that intentionally excludes and dismisses them as an inferior nuisance fighting for fairness.
Yet, this Long standing Society to the detriment of many has snatched so much of their innovations, creativity, talent and culture to either claim as their own or appropriate.
We have to fight for a right to wear our hair the way God himself designed it to be.
And ANY school that is under the Umbrella of Religion should have the most shame.
There is nothing Godlike about condoning or upholding that discriminatory practice.
Crazy as Hell!!
Soooo CRAZY 💯
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Exactly!! 🤦🏾♀️
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
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This is literally our hair….shouldn’t have took this long smfh
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
How did we go from wearing big afros in the 70s to having to get a law enacted to protect the way our hair naturally grows out of the head? Makes no sense.
Compliancey.. Drinking the proverbial kool-aid...
This type of discrimination was happening in the 70s too. There's a 1976 federal court case, Jenkins v. Blue Cross Mutual Hospital Insurance, where the courts determined that afros were protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
However, the case did not extend protections against hair discrimination... but now over 40 years later, the CROWN Act does.
@@_NoHandle_ Thank you for sharing!❤️
I’m African American, and I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
Yeah really makes no sense
This needs to be a Federal law
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
I love my 4c hair. People are just jealous as to how unique our hair is and even that offends them
Absolutely 💯
PREACH!!
majority of people don't even know what that is
@@karmicobsession1636 how do people not know what our hair looks like? It's common sense most of us have kinky hair
Power I'm in the same boat. But it's my fault for manipulating it. Put your hair in some braids and let it rest. Use treatments as well and you will see how long it grows and how thick it gets.
Our hair naturally rises up toward Heaven, as beautiful CROWNS .
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
Nice! 👑
And this is why I get pissed off when I see people who ain't black, wanting to make our hair styles for a fashion trend, or trend. When we as back people have to beg to be accepted with our hair texture and style. #no blackfishing, #no culture inappropriation😊
Everyday someone from the dominate society is culturally appropriating Black hair and styles, yet they don't help BLACK people fight for legislation that would address and put an end to these issues.
Worked at a place recently with women wearing corn rows, and finger waves. None were women of color or black.
@@muezzathestray750I believe you.
Finger waves aren't inherently black tho. Research styles from the 1920s.
How do u know they dont. And its racist against ppl to say they cant wear their hair that way
@@rachel-kh3sq I know because we are still fighting this battle. It's not racist to tell people that are not from your racial and ethnic group that they can not procreate our styles.
As good as this is. Why do we even need the crown act??? Hair love should be the norm.
Point. However, a step at a time.
There used to be laws were people of color had to hide their hair.
America
Because I got fired from a predominantly white nursing home for my afro
@@kamigriff Now that’s dumb!!! Wtf
OMG 😳, this hurt my heart so deeply. I feel like this happened to my daughter. No!!! Just No! Why should our children have to suffer because of a teacher's racial beliefs and lack of education ⁉️❓
This was done to Native Americans as well. Hair was shorn which was an embarrassment to Native Americans. This occurred in late 1800s and early 1900s. How you wear your hair is personal choice as long as it is clean and neat who cares. In sports some need short hair for safety such as wrestlers. But to be told you have to undo a $100+ hair style does not make any sense. I had hair that was coarse and curly in my young years and there were few hair products to tame it. I was never told to change my hairstyle. Different time.
I agree to because the hair is part of their heritage.
Right, there used to be banned poc from wearing their hair. You had to cover it up. If it’s worn in it’s natural state some employers have deemed it unprofessional/untidy. I’m glad are finally doing something to help prevent discrimination that continues to happen everyday.
I’m glad you mentioned about in your youth because in so many videos from the 70s (thanks reel black UA-cam channel I see black people in the workplace and everywhere with their fros out.
I wonder what changed.
Spice Gyal Lili - integration changed. Banks, hospitals, offices weren’t letting Blsckpeople come working for them with no 8 inch Afro/braids/ cornrows. Blackpeople were just beginning to be allowed (by law) to enter the US workforce in the 70s. That came with assimilation, letting go of the dashikis and looking “appropriate.”
I remember the 70s, and many black people had afros. Heck they went to school in pink curlers. Nobody said anything.
Whatever corporate will find a way of round all of this and still not hire you just because of your hair 🤨
Sick that this has to be a law. Black hair is beautiful. I try and tell my daughter this every day!
Does she believe you?
Bring this to Canada!!!!!
I am in Canada. Have you experienced any discrimination on your hair? For work I used to straighten my hair because I was worried about acceptance but I stopped many years ago. It’s natural and no one complain. I had an Afro too.
I got blessed with the chance of presenting this as a proposal to a nation mock youth government program! I passed both levels and it was passed by the highest margin in the whole conference!
You are awesome!! You're making the world a better place already. Imagine what else you'll accomplish❤
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
But people get surprised when black women had to resort to straight wigs "hair hats" in order to assimilate. A lot of discrimination is faced when wearing traditional black hairstyles including in the workplace where it was banned to wear locs, afro, and braids prior to the new laws introduced
I just don't get why people are so obsessed with black hair
I’m African American, and I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
Because many other peoples are freaks, with no sense of identity.😤🙄😒
Only in the USA.
Here in Italy people love afro texture and nobody ever got discriminated.
@@wrestlinganime4life288 yeah I doubt that
This is outrageous. I’m can’t imagine someone telling me how to wear my hair. At 57 years old I have extremely thick coily hair. And when it’s loose a huge Afro. So they wouldn’t like any style I wear. And I refuse to silk down for any one. That’s not how my Savor created me.
My sister wore braids on the 1980s and developed film for a company and the told her she had to straighten her hair so she quit and started her own business. More successful that way and didn't allow them to take her cultural right away from her. This has been an issue for us for too long and it needs to stop.
Did the guidance councillor tell the white girls to remove their hair extensions they have glued up or clipped in their hair?
This is good. It is hard for me to understand a mentality that prevents people from celebrating any aspect of their culture. I have always thought the black community have such beautiful attributes. Ridiculous.
"curls are a popular hairstyle"....Ummm....it's just what grows out of my head...just like straight hair grows out of other people's head...it's not just some style, its part of my DNA.... so why is there a problem if someone has naturally curly hair...I don't understand.🧐
Because it deviates from the eurocentric ideals of beauty
The schools should be about educating instead of worrying about someone hair. That’s why the primary education system in this so called great country is lagging behind other developed countries.
I believe that this happened by African-American school staff! 🇺🇸
Two people didn’t like the video…wonder why
Probably from one of the states this bill hasn’t passed in yet.
Girl it's 5 now 😂
Any video on GMA deserves a thumbs down.
Because this is just more race baiting.
@@shoshanahtheodile9586 😂😂😂
Very good, everyone has the right to wear her or his hair the way she or he wants. Hair discrimination.is beyond rediculous.
It really amazes me how one's hair is offensive or threatening to someone else or a group of ppl. Ppl are homeless, etc , I should not have to go down a list. Anyway " GETCHA LIFE," in my Tamar Braxton voice. Is anybody complaining about your hair, your face, what you do or don't do? Geez the mind of ppl
Ridiculous indeed! The nerve they have! I hate these psychos!
Very excited to hear about this. Starting my locs tomorrow and I’m a recent graduate looking for a job 👌🏾
Congrats!!! I'll have my locs for 10 years next week. Best decision ever!
Congrats beautiful Queen! I am starting my locs tomorrow and I’m ready to go through the process again.
Same. I just graduated from grad school at a prestigious school, and after not doing anything to my hair for an entire year (depression), it's finally free and I can wear it as I please. But I keep getting rejected (I also don't wear makeup and have hyper pigmentation marks on my face). Looks like Imma have to conform until I get in the door.
Shame. No matter how much education we have, or where we go to school....
It's like the scene from "Our Kind of People" where the daughter says to her father in front of a room full of white male execs, "No matter how many millions you put in their pocket, they find any opportunity to separate themselves from us" (or something of that nature).
@@chanelhutch do you have any tips for the awkward phase? I’ve been wearing hats for two days haha
@@beardedbeast9606 congratulations! Hopefully this set will be what you want them to be!
Black universities have similar stipulations in their professional schools. This policing of hair is immensely belittling. Straightening our hair damages it, and braids are low maintenance and sleek.
I can’t believe we need a law for this.
We didn't need a law for this. Omar just wanted to flex her black privilege and waste taxpayer time and money by making a bill that is specific to ONLY black girls and nobody else. Like teachers across the country made such a huge deal out of black girls hair that the United States Government had to take out time to address it. Gimme a break. Ilhan Omar is a child.
Beautifully done. Why isn’t this in all states yet?
It’s so sad that we live in a country where there has to be a law to protect me just because of my natural hair. I am so sick of this.
AFRICA IS ANOTHER OPTION
I just started my natural dreadlock journey, & im afraid it'll hinder me from getting certain jobs smh. I hope the crown act is REAL & is really enforced
Be confident in your journey. Educate yourself on what to do to maintain your hair, and stay polished, from head to toe.👑
Happens all the time!! I was actually sat down in a meeting to discuss my natural hair being too poofy!
wow that is crazy.
The audacity of you rockin the stuff that NATURALLY forms out of your scalp.
This is where corporate does something great for the greater good. Thank you, Dove 👏🏾😊❤️
People are just haters. Our hair is versatile and some people just jealous that they can't style their hair like we can!
Black people look different from everybody and that makes us unique.
I get laughed at all the time cause of my afro, not just by whites, but the other so-called non-black minorities who are only minorities when convenient, but anti-black most the time.
This should have been a law. Unfortunately we had to watch people humiliated, conformed, and in some cases disciplined for wearing their natural hair . It's really some sad shit that it's just now a thing .
I'm not a violent person. But, if someone cut my childs hair without my permission. I'M GOING TO JAIL THAT DAY!!! Y'all feel me??😒
My brother almost lost his job as a paramedic because he loc his hair. Which is ridiculous
That’s absolutely unacceptable!
It's crazy how black people can't have their natural hair showing because it looks "unprofessional" and if they try and hide it with a wig people laugh and ridicule them. It's just hair. Let people do what they want with it. We have bigger things to care about than someone's hair. People need to get it together and act better.
He's young enough to be my son and am so proud of him and what this new law represents
Oh Arizona needs the crown act because in corporate healthcare my racist manager had a problem with my curly hair (in Scottsdale). White males yell out comments in public when they see women of color are alone. This is much needed because of the obsession of pocs.
Oh yah, Oregon is on the list!
Bring this to Florida
This is an unbelievable conversation in 2021, and I thought we were going forward😢. The stupidity of it all boggles me to be honest. Why must black people be penalised because of their hair?
You need to take a trip to Africa where you will feel better.
Sad thing is, this should not have to be a law but glad it was passed. 🙏🏾🙌🏾✊🏾
It’s a disgrace that it is a law that is needed
Ever notice that some people think that rules and standards don't apply to them?
THE LORD IS SO GOOD BECAUSE THAT SCHOOL WOULD UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF NOT MESS WITH A BLACK WOMAN CHILD HAIR. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN AMERICA. REALLY ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
This is absolutely why CRITICAL RACE THEORY (CRT) should not be banned. A total absolute outrage. IT JUST NEVER STOPS!!!!
Thanks dove
A man smiling with locs would’ve been a great thumbnail for this
Amen,I agree.
Yes! Let's throw our support behind real issues!
Keep up the excellent work Dove
Didn’t dove do a commercial about a girl being dirty (black) than becoming clean (white) after using dove soap
this part ^^^ yes they did
Unbeliveable! The fact that this is even a issue!
I love Michael his compliment to that ladies was kind good man
*This is one of the reasons I started my channel, to show how beautiful natural hair is & can be. We need more representation now more than ever.*
It's not beautiful
This is how GOD created us!!! Why are we always attacked for it!!! This is utter nonsense and the fact that we have to justify everything we do is very wrong!!! So tired of all this BS!!!
AFRICA where you won't be tired anymore
Just learning of this! Just signed!
Great that we have a law protecting our hair (5%), now where is the law to protect the 95% rest of us?
🗣The time to normalize 4C hair IS NOW.
I want to see more faces with Loc’D hair… ceo, lawyers, doctors, inventors, engineers 👩🏾💻… don’t judge me because of my success and my hair…✊🏾
May i add… business owners… tv show producers 👏🏾
Amen
I don't even know why there should be such a strict dress code in the first place, as long as the students are not exposing private parts and their dressing isn't discriminating any culture, religion or ethnicity then they should be allow to dress and have their hair they way they want. If a student doesn't want to study or isn't going well, covering shoulders straightning hair and having skirt or shorts pass their knees won't magically solve the problem.
Sad that this has to be a law and Dove sees dollar signs in our hair … too bad it wasn’t a black owned business
I think the struggle is more real when trying to take care of natural hair then actually get discriminated for it.. obviously they dont know what we go through or whats it like to deal with two different texture
I hope the crown act succeeds in every state I have two biracial children when my daughter was in elementary school she wore her hair down and the school said she could not wear her hair down because it is a distraction and I was like all the other little girls get to wear their hair down how is her hair a distraction she was discriminated against because she was a biracial child she is beautiful hair and I felt the school was wrong for that I hope this bill does succeed in every state and all around the world
I wasn’t able to wear braids in the Navy and my hair was consistently breaking due to the harsh environments and situations we were exposed to.
wow...
It’s not ridiculous at all. Do you think you are the only people on earth who are required to present a certain image when representing a company? No, you are not! And, if you work for a business like an investment firm, Afros, braids and weave are not professional looking. Sorry that you don’t like that, but it’s just a fact. Some businesses want a very clean cut image. If you can’t live up to that by presenting yourself a certain way, look for another job. If a white woman worked for such a business, I doubt they’d let her come to work with a pink wig that goes down to her navel. Just because you don’t like something doesn’t make it racism. In fact, the more you feign that card and play it, the less people are willing to listen to you or even want to be around you.
Aye real quick for the peole keep saying why we don't wear our natural hair much look at this video 😒
A black guy in my high school class in the 90s was allowed to have braids, but they told a white guy with braids that he was in violation of the dress code
Oh the chose the right curly girl to deliver this story!!!
Lmao
World crooked
It’s about time. Nobody tells others how they could wear their hair. I love 💕 my braids.
Unfortunately a lot of these hairstyles are considered hood or ghetto! For example Neón color weave, corn rolls, or shaquanda high low bob! I think braids is fine but a lot of black ppl should learn what’s appropriate for a professional workplace! In my law firm you’d NEVER get hired looking like that! Hood is hood ppl!
thank you! but, theyre too simple to realize that
true
All 50 states period
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I cried
The same people who discriminate against black people because of their hair. Copy the hair styles and then it is suddenly called a new trend!! It is ridiculous that this should become a law, discrimination is prohibited by law. It's our hair !!!
I love it Shout out to the fro gang
They're actually right about this. Those of you who disagree will never understand. Let it happen to you.
It’s just hair , why are people trying to tell other people how to wear their hair , especially if it’s their natural hair
If you think this law is ridiculous, then it's ridiculous to have a problem with hair in the first place
"Let people wear their hair styles, Expressions, Ethnic Heritage"✍️✅👑 YES!!!
#verbatim
In need the anchors curly hair routine though👏🏿😂
Crown act, I learned something new today....
Support this cause! I do.
I buy Dove products even more now , sign the petition
Proud that TN passed the Crown Act! They've done something good this week
I like that the Megan is wearing her natural hair. I’ve always worn my natural hair or braids. I never wore weave or wigs and I’ve gotten job offers in braids. Damn shame some BP have to deal with this BS.
Also Megan’s hairstyle is nice! 😌
Wow that’s crazy.