Hundreds gathered at the state capitol day to advocate for passage of Senate Bill 63, known as the Crown Act.

If passed, the bill would protect African Americans and other people of color from discrimination based on their natural hairstyles.

Crown laws have been passed in more than a dozen states, and supporters say they hope Kentucky will be next.

I love being black.

I love that pressure that has that.

I wear it everywhere.

When I first heard about the Crown Act, I thought it impossible that somebody would want to control the way I wear my hair.

I felt many emotions toward my girls.

I felt insecurity, frustration and sometimes adoration.

I hear is beautiful and it is an essential part of who we are and are here to be respected for the natural way.

We want for our children.

What you want.

For your children.

To feel safe and secluded and a part of.

And you should not even have to have legislation to allow people to look the way they want to look.

But here we are.

The Crown Act will not undo policies that affect public safety.

It's not going to affect workplace safety requirements in police departments.

What Crown will do is protect black Kentuckians from discrimination regarding hair.

We can go on on YouTube where breathless about the importance of this topic.

But if we want to grow as a nation and as a people, the inclusivity cannot be a blanket statement or a performative movement.

Action usually happens when there is force.

Where we push people to do the right thing.

We've got our work cut out for us.

There's still some some folks that don't quite see the value of this and don't believe that this is important.

But don't give up the hair that God gave.

You ought to be the hair that you get to wear.

There will be liberty for you to be who and what you are and not be judged by the color of your skin or the texture of your hair.

But as Dr. King said in 1963, by the content of your character, do not stop.

Do not relent.

Wright is right.

And we need to push for Wright at all times.

House Bill 205a companion bill to Senate Bill 63, has also been filed.

That bill still needs to be assigned to a committee.

Senate Bill 63 is waiting for a Senate floor vote.