Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Tuesday signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair. “Real freedom means ...

“The Crown Act is more than legislation; it’s a long-awaited step toward honoring who we are,” said Sierra Dunn, executive director of Gov. Shapiro’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs.

11 total school districts join PIAA in bid to dismiss Bishop McCort's lawsuit against LHAC A group of public school districts named in Bishop McCort Catholic Academy’s federal lawsuit are now asking a ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) made someone head way in outlawing hair discrimination in the Keystone State. The governor signed the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) ...

Pennsylvania has joined 27 other states across the country in officially prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair type, texture or style. On Tuesday, Nov. 25, Pennsylvania Governor Josh ...

State officials and advocates packed into a Philadelphia hair salon on Tuesday to witness Gov. Josh Shapiro sign the Crown Act, a new law that bans discrimination based on a person’s hair texture and ...

Pennsylvania officially became the 28th U.S. state to adopt the CROWN Act, which legally protects Black Americans from discrimination based on their natural hair, as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the ...