Gabrielle Union, 47, Keke Palmer, 26, Uzo Aduba, 39, and Marsai Martin, 16, have called for an end to Black hair discrimination, which is rampant across the United States.
In a PSA video published by Glamour, the actresses read out submissions from 13 anonymous Black women, who recounted their experiences being discriminated against for their hair.
Gabrielle began, “I’ve been told it’s too big. When I first started pageants, I was told by many to never let my hair be natural for competition.
The first time I walked into the office with my natural hair, my supervisor asked if it was forever,” she said, reciting one of the women’s submissions. “I am not my hair, but my hair is a part of who I am and it deserves the same respect as the person.