🌪️💇♀️Curl Power! Michigan’s Grand Slam Against Hair-Based Discrimination 🎉💁♀️
TL:DR;:
A monumental win for the freedom of follicles! 🏆 Michigan puts the brakes on hair-based discrimination with the signing of the CROWN Act. Twist, braid, and cornrow to your heart’s content without fearing the repercussions in the professional world or schools. Say no to race-based hair discrimination!🚫🧑🦱🧑🏽🦱🧑🏿🦱
💁♀️ Full Head of News:
Can I get a “hairs up” from everyone who’s tired of hair-based discrimination? Because Michigan is certainly raising the bar! 🙌 On June 15, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proudly signed the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act into law. A grand huzzah to Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), who bravely pitched the act thrice before it found a place in the legislative spotlight. 🥳🎖️
But let’s get real here, fam. 👀 Why are we still seeing discrimination based on something as simple as hair? We’re talking about black Michiganders losing out on work and school opportunities because of the “unprofessional” or “unhygienic” perception of their hairstyles. How is it that in this day and age, we are still tangled up in hair stereotypes? 🧐
The law clearly states that employers shouldn’t be able to restrain your bodily autonomy based on a distaste for your braids, hairstyle, or hair volume. How would you feel if someone tried to control your hairstyle because it didn’t suit their aesthetic? Is hair not a part of our personal expression? 🤷♀️
Now, with the implementation of the CROWN Act, black Michiganders can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Sen. Anthony stated that these issues impacting black people, particularly black women, can’t be put on hold, regardless of current budget negotiations. 🎗️💇♀️
🧒🏿👧🏿 Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist reflected on his own experiences as the only black student in his suburban Detroit school. His anecdotes of discrimination were a stark reminder of the struggle for black individuals, especially our young ones. By taking this stand, Michigan reaffirms its commitment to young people and their right to express themselves freely and without hindrance.
Could this be the pivotal turning point where our society starts to embrace natural hair and reject restrictive standards of beauty? 👩🏿🦱👨🏿🦱 Gov. Whitmer certainly thinks so, calling out that such bigotry is bad for business and that states with restrictive laws are losing talent and business.
Finally, folks, we have it on paper. Hair-based discrimination has no place in Michigan. But will this shift ripple across other states? 💫🇺🇸
And the question for you all to ponder – How will we use this newfound freedom to express ourselves, and how will it impact our relationships, workplaces, and communities? 🤔🗨️
Now that we have this protection for black hair, could this be the watershed moment that sends ripples of change throughout the country, and maybe even the world? 🌍💭
