An update to city personnel policy to prevent hair discrimination most often an issue for Black employees will be considered by the city council, its members agreed at a work session Monday.
The request, presented by councilwoman Shakeyla Ingram, outlined the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair campaign, often referred to as the CROWN Act, as well as North Carolina Senate Bill 165 and House Bill 170, to prohibit race discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, hair texture, or hairstyle in the workplace.
“For the city of Fayetteville, we want our employees to feel that they do not have to alter their natural hair for employment opportunities and job security within the city of Fayetteville,” Ingram said.