“…Black community members testified to the need for these protections based on their personal encounters with threatening comments, hair policing, harsh looks, and even being sent home, or shamed in front of colleagues based on their hair. The Act passed by a whopping 139-9 in Hartford.” – Lorelei O’Hagan Continue Reading →
CROWN Act
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Lamont Applauds House Approval of the CROWN Act to Stop Workplace Discrimination Based on Ethnic Hairstyles
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The CROWN Act will prohibit workplace discrimination based on hairstyles that are commonly associated with people of color, such as afros, Bantu knots, braids, cornrows, dreadlocks, and twists. Continue Reading →