Today, Dove announced the talent line-up for National CROWN Day’s weekend celebration. Since 2018, Dove along with the CROWN Coalition have championed the CROWN Act; a tremendous and active movement, resulting in 17 states officially enacting the CROWN Act legislation into law, U.S. (United States) Virgin Islands, first U.S. territory to make hair discrimination illegal; grown the CROWN Coalition from 4 members to 90+ and secured over 400K petition signatures. Now, it’s time to celebrate Black Hair Independence!
Hosted by Emmy Award winning journalist and community activist Tashara Parker, this year’s awards will celebrate these achievements and honor Black women and girls who have significantly shaped the beauty landscape at the 2nd Annual “CROWN AWARDS” taking place Sunday, July 3, 2022.
National CROWN Day is gearing up to be an incredible, star-studded event this year. The following talent has been confirmed for National CROWN Day weekend:
Essence Festival
- Esi Eggleston Bracey, CEO, Unilever North America Personal Care and President of Unilever USA, “Wealth & Power Stage” Panelist
- Dre Brown, Dove Self-Esteem Project Educator, “Wealth & Power Stage” Panelist
- Tabitha Brown, actor and entrepreneur, “Wealth & Power Stage” Panelist
“CROWN AWARDS” presenters, honorees, and special guests:
- Karma Bridges, actor and entrepreneur, “Karma’s World”
- Novi Brown, actor, “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” – BET
- Tabitha Brown, actor and entrepreneur
- New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell
- Michaela Angela Davis, author and activist
- Faith Fennidy, student activist
- Figure Skating in Harlem
- Mickey Guyton, country music starlet
- Alaya “Lay Lay” High, rapper and actress, “That Girl Lay Lay” – Nickelodeon
- Tina Lifford, author and actor, “Queen Sugar” – OWN
- Marc Morial, President, National Urban League
- Ebony Obsidian, actor, “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” – BET
- Tashara Parker, Emmy Award Winning Journalist/ Community activist | “CROWN Awards” host
- Issa Rae, producer, writer, director, actor and entrepreneur
- Crystal Renee, actor, “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” – BET
- The Shindellas, Female Vocal Group – Disney
- KJ Smith, actor, “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” – BET
- Mignon Von, actor, “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” – BET
- Kym Whitley, actor and comedian, “Two Funny Mamas”
JOY Collective will once again produce this year’s “CROWN Awards.”
