Hair Discrimintation in the U.S.: Combing through the details of the Crown Act
Thursday, January 13, 2022 4pm to 5pm
About this Event
Part of the lecture series: Manetaining your Authenticity: The Intersectionality of Hair, Health, Culture, and Discrimination in the U.S.
Many people are not aware of the phenomenon of hair discriminitation, experienced mostly by people who wear natural and protective hairstyles.
Join us we hear from Patricia O'Brien Richardson, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers Unviersity, on the subject of hair discrimination and the anti-discrimination law, The Crown Act.
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