The Cultural Politics of Natural Hair: Digital Mobilization and the Making of the CROWN Act Movement
Published online on May 23, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Black Studies, Ahead of Print.
This study examines how the #CROWNAct hashtag operates as a site of digital mobilization and racial justice discourse on Twitter. Originating from the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, the movement extends anti-...
This study examines how the #CROWNAct hashtag operates as a site of digital mobilization and racial justice discourse on Twitter. Originating from the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, the movement extends anti-...