A Lexington City Council committee has unanimously backed an effort to add hairstyles as a protected status. The proposed ordinance is likely to get a final vote within the next few weeks.
Lexington is looking to enact a local C.R.O.W.N Act. Creating a respectful open world for natural hair protects against discrimination based on natural hair texture and protective styles. A number of Council members expressed support including James Brown, who said he knows the challenges he’s faced as a black man.
