Support North Carolina's CROWN Act

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ACT NOW: Demand N.C. Lawmakers Hear North Carolina's CROWN Act

We believe no one should have to compromise their hair or cultural identity to work, learn and play in North Carolina.

Following a hair discrimination incident last month involving a young softball player at Hillside High School in Durham, we have called on Durham to expand its “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” (or CROWN) Act, to include students.

At the same time, North Carolina lawmakers could consider legislation like Senate Bill 165 and House Bill 170 — timely bills that would enact a North Carolina CROWN Act, barring discrimination statewide against persons based on traits historically associated with race, hair texture, or hairstyle.

ACT NOW: Tell your N.C. Lawmakers it’s time to support a North Carolina CROWN Act.

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ACT NOW: Demand N.C. Lawmakers Hear North Carolina's CROWN Act

North Carolina Senate & House

Subject: Support a North Carolina CROWN Act

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I hope you agree: no one should have to compromise their hair or cultural identity to work, learn, and play in North Carolina. But hair discrimination is a real problem in our state. In April 2021, a Black student-athlete named Nicole playing at Hillside High School in Durham was singled out for her hair and pressured to cut it in the middle of the game — despite the fact that she had worn the same style in five previous games with no complaints from the opposing team or officials. Her powerful story was shared by media outlets like The New York Times, Washington Post, GMA, People, The Today Show, and many more. The type of anti-Black bias Nicole faced is why there's never been a more important time to consider legislation like that proposed in bills like Senate Bill 165 and House Bill 170. These proposals would enact a North Carolina “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair" (or CROWN) Act, barring discrimination statewide against persons based on traits historically associated with race, hair texture, or hairstyle, similar to the type that Nicole faced. Can I count on your support for a statewide North Carolina CROWN Act?

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