Black hair is beautiful! Shaming our hair is a way to keep us out. This
must end.

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We have the power to make federal protections our future. Donate now to
make change a reality.

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Dear John,

You fought with us and together, we won! Earlier this year, we began to
fight the injustice of hair discrimination against Black people across
America. Because of your support, Color Of Change and the Crown coalition
got bills passed in California, New York and New Jersey.^1 And now, after
weeks and months of work, federal legislation has finally been introduced
to Congress!

[ [link removed] ]We are almost there! Support us in getting federal protections passed
to end hair hate in our lifetime!

 Hair discrimination isn't just a tool of gatekeeping, it has serious
impact on our health as well. Just last week, we learned that hair
straighteners are linked to higher cancer rates in Black women.^2  The
expectation that Black women conform for 'professionalism' and outdated
standards of 'beauty' is literally killing us. We deserve a fair shake. We
deserve to be unapologetically Black. We deserve better than this.  

[ [link removed] ]Join us in getting is incredible legislation passed in our lifetime!

And it's not just Black women. Across America, kids are being shamed for
having hair that is too Black, telling them again and again they aren't
good enough; that Black isn't good enough. Black kids like 6 year old
Clinton Stanley Jr.^3 was sent home from A Book’s Christian Academy for
having locks, 11 year old Faith Finnedy^4 was sent home from Christ the
King for wearing box braids to school, and 8 year old Marian Scott who was
told she could not participate in her school picture day because of her
hair.^5

Black children everywhere deserve to be proud of who they are and our job
is to pave the way for them.

Right now, we need your help to finish this fight. What's clear is that
when we fight, we win. You made your voices heard for the first few
rounds, and now it's time for us to stop hair hate in its tracks
completely. 

[ [link removed] ]Time to make sure our folks have the protections we deserve!

Until justice is real, 

--Jade, Rashad, Arisha, Evan, Johnny, Future, Eesha, Sam, Folasade,
Marcus, Amanda, and the rest of the Color Of Change team

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 References:

 1. More states are trying to protect black employees who want to wear
natural hair to work.' The Washington Post, September 19,
2019 [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 2. 'Hair dye and straightener use linked to higher cancer risk,
especially for black women' NPR December 4 2019
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 3. '6 year old with dreadlocks banned from private school in Orange
county.' Orlando Sentinel, August 14
2018 [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 4. 'Louisiana girl sent home from school over braided hair extensions.'
Nbc News, August 22,
2018 [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 5. 'Eight year old girl denied school picture because of hair.' Wilx,
October 7
2019 [ [link removed] ][link removed]


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