"It's simple discrimination against Black hair is discrimination based on race. That ought to be illegal. Yet employers and schools continue to punish Black women and girls because of their hair. Congress must pass the #CROWNAct."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bonnie Watson Coleman:
"In just a few hours, the House will vote on my #CROWNAct. Young Black girls deserve to grow up in a world where their natural hair is a point of pride, not something to hide. It's time to make that world a reality."Read on Twitter
"Your hair is a form of self-expression, and everyone deserves the right to express themselves.Congress must pass my #CROWNAct to secure that right for Black women and girls. twitter.com/thesherylralph"Read on Twitter
"In our nation's history, lynching has NEVER been designated a federal hate crime. As a result of this, there have been over 6500 lynchings since the end of the Civil War. Tonight, I will vote for @RepBobbyRush's #AntilynchingAct to finally right this historical wrong."Read on Twitter
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