U.S. House of Representatives Passes “The Crown Act” Banning Discrimination Based on Hair Texture or Styles
According to nbcnews.com, the United States House of Representatives passed the CROWN Act, which would ban hair-related discrimination on Friday. Measure H.R. 2116 passed 235-189 in a vote along party lines. It was introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J....Birmingham Native and “Reparations Now!” Author Ashley M. Jones Named Poet Laureate of Alabama
[Photo: Ashley M. Jones via Facebook. Credit: Amarr Croskey] Birmingham native Ashley M. Jones was recently named Poet Laureate of Alabama (2022-2026), the youngest and first Black person to hold the position created 91 years ago. “Hopefully, as poet laureate, I can...Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Donates $15M to Black, POC, LGBTQ+ and Women-Led Nonprofits Focused on Environmental Justice
Music superstar and cosmetics entrepreneur Rihanna‘s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) recently committed $15 million to eighteen organizations working on climate change justice across the U.S. and Caribbean in partnership with #StartSmall, Twitter founder Jack...
