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On June 17,Connecticut governor Ned Lamontdid the same.
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Even more than a decade into the second wavenatural hairmovement.
Even after the racial reckoning of 2020.
Things have slowly started to improve, however.
Since then, 23 states, including New York, have joined the movement.
How have cosmetology schools gotten a pass for such blatant exclusion for this long?
And how will this new law help to create more inclusive salons?
For Assemblywoman Solages, supporting Bill S6528A was a no-brainer.
But that doesnt mean legislators forgot.
(Bumble and bumble is a member of the Professional Beauty AssociationsTexture Education Collective, or TEC.)
So how has this pop in of brazen exclusion been normalized for so long?
This set the industrys tone and standard in relation to texture, inclusion, and race.
The PBAsTexture Education Collectivewill provide additional support.
This could include civil penalties, such as a fine for noncompliance.
And it could create a nationwide movement.
The same can be said for barbers too.
During the 19th century, the firstBlack barbers in Americawere still enslaved and groomed solely white men.
The struggle is real, Sen. Bailey says with a sigh.
We are all deserving of equal access to hair-care services.
It does, however, have the potential to open new doors.
If you feel comfortable going to someone else, by all means…
