Progress for Mr. Jacob Rush who received an apology from his high school after they insisted he cut his hair for graduation. The CROWN Act has been passed to protect students like Jacob from hair-based discrimination in the education system and in society. Keep up the fight!

Have you all heard the news?! The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, passed the House of Representatives along party lines with a vote of 235-189. The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote! Stay tuned for updates.

Help us at Free The Hair by keeping up on the lastest numbers surrounding hair discrimination! @thecrownact

We are LOVING @vashtiharrison ‘s 28 Days of Black Hairstyles! Can’t wait to see more 💜 #blackhairart #freethehair

Another @thecrownact testimony from 4-year-old Jett Hawkins who was sent home for his braided style. #freethehair

Archaeologist @ticiaverveer on Egyptian wigs: These wigs are made from human hair of two colors with a lighter shade consisting of loose curls on the top with long single braids attached underneath that reveal a two-tiered appearance. These wigs date as far back as 1550-1292 BC

3 ways to compliment a Black woman’s hair brought to you by @thecrownact for #nationalcomplimentday 💁🏽‍♀️👸🏾👑

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Artist: @crwndillustrations #freethehair #galentinesday 💕💕💕

Thanks to the 2021 CROWN Research study for girls, we have new data surrounding hair discrimination. One big finding being that you can experience hair discrimination starting as soon as five years old! Keep up the fight 💪🏽 #freethehairnow

Repost from @thecrownact of beautiful Black hair art by the artist @tawnychatmon Black is beautiful 🖤🖤🖤 #freethehairnow

This student transferred high schools as a result of hair discrimination from a sports coach. This is why we keep up the fight! 💪🏽 #freethehairnow

Beautiful hair piece design from @wild_moon #freethehair #blackhairart

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day to our Free the Hair family! Help us honor his undying legacy and take a stand against discrimination in all forms! #freethehairnow

Congratulations to the teams at @dove and @wearejoycollective for winning the Best Social Justice Awareness Campaign for The CROWN Act held by @cynopsismedia !!! 🥳🥳🥳 #freethehair

Thank you @the_real_sly_augustus from Instagram for sharing this victory!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #freethehairnow

Thank you @jennaluecke for sharing these stories of race-based hair discrimination. Look out for her upcoming book on the topic for more information! #freethehair

Thank you @mixdgrlprblems for sharing your hair story. Much love to the Black population of Ireland 🇮🇪 #freethehair

Merry Christmas from the @FreeTheHairNow family to you! 🎄

Beautiful hair piece by @Nix_indamix #blackhairart