NO HAIR HATE: The U.S. House passed a bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair.
All but 14 Republicans voted against the measure, calling it unnecessary and a distraction. They said protections against hair discrimination already exist in several federal laws.
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who is the first Somali-American lawmaker in Congress, called the opposition from her GOP colleagues “quite disheartening.” Supporters pointed to a 2019 study by Dove that showed that one in five Black women working in office or sales settings have said they had to alter their natural hair. The study also found Black students are far more likely to be suspended for dress code or hair violations.
For refusing to comply, Deanna, a runner who had qualified for the state finals, was kicked off the school track team. Mya was removed from the softball team and told she couldn’t attend the prom. “You expect the administration of your school to have your back, to be rooting for you and cheering you on,” Mya Cook said. “And for us, it was the total opposite - they’re trying to tear you down."
More than a dozen states have already passed legislation aimed at banning race-based discrimination of hair in employment, housing, school, and in the military.
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