Cleveland Heights Hairstylist Launches New Program Targeting Black Hair Discrimination
News 5 Cleaveland reports on a CROWN Research study that shows Black women are 1.5 times more likely to be sent home from work because of their hair. The group behind CROWN is fighting to end hair discrimination.
Columbus passed the CROWN Act and it went into effect in 2021. It's also been introduced in the Ohio legislature. But some Northeast Ohioans aren't waiting for a law and are fighting for change now.
Cosmetologist Ladosha Wright knows a lot about hair and not just how it's styled. She said it all started when she previously worked as an outreach worker.
