PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Surrounded by women in braids, locs, twists and coils in a West Philadelphia hair studio, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law the CROWN Act, prohibiting discrimination based on hair type, texture and style.
The new law makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone because of their hair by amending the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to clarify that ‘race’ also means racialized traits like hairstyle.
Standing with the governor at Island Design Natural Hair Studio was the bill’s prime sponsor, state Rep. LaTasha Mayes, a West Philadelphia legislator who now represents parts of Pittsburgh…