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19 Dec

Republicans block bill to ban Black hair discrimination

Republicans block bill to ban Black hair discrimination
That is the second time the GOP has stepped in to kill the CROWN Act The CROWN Act, a chunk of US laws that might ban discrimination against an individual due to their natural hairstyle or texture, has faced one more roadblock as Republicans have halted the bill’s passage within the Senate. The bill’s journey up until this point has been removed from plain sailing. Within the US legislature, for a bill to be enshrined in law it must go through each houses of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The CROWN Act was first introduced to the House of Representatives in December 2019 by Reps. Cedric Richmond, Ayanna Pressley, Marcia Fudge...
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1 Nov

The Recent Film Festival On The Block – Essence

The Recent Film Festival On The Block – Essence
Sidra Smith is on a mission to seek out the following Ryan Coogler or Ava DuVernay—a.k.a. the following Black storyteller. And thru the creation of the inaugural ESSENCE Film Festival, she’s set to just do that. “That is one other dope thing that ESSENCE is bringing to Black culture,” says Smith, executive producer, Essence Studios. “We’re excited to proceed to serve Black women deeply.”  The vision for Essence Studios, when it was launched in 2020, was to construct a streaming platform filled with original programming to support emerging artists on a worldwide scale. But just because the team set to work on creating this robust digital hub, COVID-19 hit.    Join your favorite names in music, fashion, business, beauty, politics and more on...
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