The Crown Act- A Black Hair Law has been made in PA

Our civics lesson for today is about the Pennsylvania Crown Act and why it has been passed into law.

- Thera Martin

“Real freedom means being respected for who you are — no matter what you look like, where you come from, who you love, or who you pray to,” said Governor Shapiro during the signing of the law. Governor Josh Shapiro joins elected officials and local business owners to sign House Bill 439 into law, officially prohibiting discrimination based on a persons hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle in Pennsylvania...Governor Shapiro has spent his career fighting to protect Pennsylvanians freedoms and when he signs HB 439, the Commonwealth will join 27 other states in prohibiting this type of discrimination.

(pacast.com)

Governor Josh Shapiro joined elected officials and local business owners to sign House Bill 439 into law, officially prohibiting discrimination based on a persons hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle in Pennsylvania...Governor Shapiro has spent his career fighting to protect Pennsylvanians freedoms and when he signs HB 439, the Commonwealth will join 27 other states in prohibiting this type of discrimination.

Governor Josh Shapiro joined legislative leaders and local business owners to sign House Bill 439, also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, into law this past week. The legislation amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) to expand the definition of “race” to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, protective hairstyles, and religious creed.