Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed the Crown Act, which prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles such as Afros, cornrows and dreadlocks in employment, housing, education and places of public accommodation. The legislation was passed with bipartisan support in the state House after previous attempts had failed. Michigan is the 23rd state to pass a version of the Crown Act. Supporters of the law have cited a 2019 study by Dove that found one in five Black women working in office or sales settings have had to change their natural hair.

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