Mel B Leads Call to End Afro Hair Discrimination

Former Spice Girl Mel B, along with other prominent black Britons, is urging the UK Parliament to amend the Equality Act 2010 to prohibit discrimination based on Afro hair. In an open letter, signed by over 100 influential people including singer Beverley Knight and MP Paulette Hamilton, the campaigners highlighted the ongoing harm and everyday discrimination faced by individuals with Afro hair. This call to action comes ahead of World Afro Day and aims to make the UK the first Western country to legally protect Afro hair. The campaign emphasizes that existing laws are insufficient and have contributed to the normalization of Afro hair as inferior. Mel B shared personal experiences of being pressured to straighten her hair during her Spice Girls career, advocating for the cultural significance of natural Afro hairstyles.