This is outrageous:
Yesterday, on the final day of Black History Month, 188 House Republicans blocked the CROWN Act, legislation I introduced — in partnership with Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman, Barbara Lee, Ilhan Omar and Gwen Moore — to ban race-based hair discrimination.
I'll make it plain: a vote against the CROWN Act was a vote for maintaining a racist status quo — period.
Black hair defies gravity. It is strong and beautiful, just like us. Whether we wear an afro, locs, braids or go bald — our crowns are glorious, and Republicans’ ignorance and obstruction won't change that or deter us from the work we are doing to protect Black hair.
This fight is not over. We will continue to advocate and legislate to ensure that every Black person can wear their hair however they choose without fearing discrimination. We cannot allow 188 Republican members to stand in the way of justice for Black people who simply choose to show up in the world as their full, authentic selves.
With your support, we will keep up this fight.
In Solidarity,
Ayanna Pressley
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