LaToya Cantrell remains in office, but frustration and fatigue among residents have continued to spread as crime remains high and basic services sputter.
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In many states, it is legal for employers to discriminate against a Black person s hairstyle. Some employers view certain hairstyles as unprofessional, and many Black women say they feel pressure to change their hair from its natural state. There s now a growing effort to end such discriminatory grooming policies, as Bobbi-Jeanne Misick of member station WWNO reports.
BOBBI-JEANNE MISICK, BYLINE: New Orleans attorney Nia Weeks loves her shoulder-length twisted locks, but she carries a painful memory from childhood as the only Black student in her class.
NIA WEEKS: Water being poured on my hair by my white classmates because they wanted to see what it looked like kinked up.
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At its last meeting in 2020, City Council made a move to address those worries when it passed the C.R.O.W.N. Act Ordinance, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination, including the denial of employment and housing because of hair texture or protective hairstyles like braids, dreadlocks and bantu knots.
The C.R.O.W.N. Study, by cosmetic company Dove, revealed Black women are 80 percent more likely to change their hair to fit social norms and workplace expectations. Those changes often include straightening their hair with extreme heat or harsh chemical relaxers.
Hairstyle discrimination now banned in New Orleans workplaces; here s why, what that means nola.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nola.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.