There are now 10 cities in the country that have approved a measure making it illegal to “enforce a dress code or grooming policies that discriminate against a person’s natural hairstyle.”

Tucson became the most recent municipality with that designation when it passed the CROWN ordinance. CROWN is an acronym for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.”

As more Americans are trying to become anti-racist and learn more about the social injustices people of color face, there are still countless incidents related to comments about natural hair or bodies, for example.

To help put this into perspective, The Show spoke with Neal Lester. He is foundation professor of English and founding director of Project Humanities at Arizona State University.

Kristen LaRue-Sandler

Neal Lester

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