By Melissa Noel ·Updated January 25, 2024
Referees in New Jersey are accused of violating the state’s CROWN Act by not allowing a Black high school basketball player to compete because she had hair beads in her hair.
The alleged incident occurred on January 4 during a game between Columbia High School in Maplewood and West Caldwell’s James Caldwell High School.
According to The Gothamist, two white referees prevented an unnamed Columbia player from
