American Screening, a drug and medical testing supplies distributor in Louisana, has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The case centered around Imani Jackson, a Black employee who was fired after she decided to wear her natural hair to work. Fired over her wearing natural hair Imani Jackson’s daily routine involved spending 45 minutes each morning concealing her natural hair under a cap and gluing on a wig with straight hair. This routine wasn’t just time-consuming; it
Dove has launched the world’s first and complete guide for coding natural hair in video games with Code My Crown. The guide was created by Black artists in partnership with the Open Source Afro Hair Library. Black Hair In Video Games Despite all the technological advancements in video games, depicting natural hair and protective styles is still limited, highly stereotypical, and not representative. According to Dove, 85% of Black gamers believe video games poorly represent textured hair. Data also shows that 91% of Black gamers are eager to see themselves
National Crown Day has been extended this year to a two-week celebration commemorating the initial signing of the Crown Act in 2019. The celebrations began on June 12 and will finish on July 3 with the official National CROWN Day celebration in New Orleans as it marks the fourth Crown Day anniversary. Black women have faced hair discrimination in the workplace for a long time since the 2023 CROWN Workplace Research study found that Black women’s hair is 2.5 times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional. What is National CROWN Day? CROWN stands
Black women have long faced hair discrimination in the workplace, from hiring practices to daily interactions. The 2023 CROWN Workplace Research study found that : Black women’s hair is 2.5 times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional More than half of Black women felt the need to wear straight hair for job interviews 1 in 5 Black women aged 25-34 had been sent home from work because of their hair 1 in 4 Black women believe they were denied a job because of their hair People with more tightly coiled hair
The discourse around Black hairstyles being seen as “too Black” for professional settings has grown over recent years but it’s 2023, why is hair discrimination still a thing? To help remove the negative connotations placed around natural hair and professionalism, Dove has partnered with LinkedIn and The Crown Coalition to make hair discrimination in the workplace completely illegal. Dove’s partnership with LinkedIn will help shed some light on The Crown Act, legislation prohibiting racial discrimination based on natural textures and protective hairstyles. The act, fighting to make hair discrimination illegal nationwide,
