While testifying in favor of state legislation that would have passed the C.R.O.W.N. Act and protected Black Missourians from facing hair discrimination in the classroom and the workplace, Lincoln University NAACP Chapter President Makhi Jaff plainly stated to the members of the House Special Committee on Urban Issues that if the intent of our nation's founders was to include the voices of Black people, we would not need to fight to protect ourselves from mistreatment. President Jaff's words reminded our legislators not only that we will continue to advocate for ourselves, but also that our young leaders are just as fierce and capable of strong leadership as their older counterparts.