News From A Colorful Perspective
California is now the first state to explicitly protect natural hairstyles in its anti- workplace discrimination laws. The aptly-named CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) acknowledges that hairstyles have racial and cultural implications and that Blackness has historically been ridiculed. In April, the California State…
(Photo: Dallas County Judge Amber Givens-Davis/ Screenshot via NBC 5-DFW) Dallas County Judge Amber Givens-Davis recently presided over a high-profile case. But her hair and makeup became the centerpiece of conversation. The trial of Wesley Mathews was the first major case in which Givens-Davis allowed press into the courtroom and…
The news broadcasting industry is notorious for making mandates on the appearance of on-air journalists. For many Black female broadcast journalists, it’s been an uphill battle to be their authentic self at work. However, in recent years, there are instances where Black journalists have decided to wear natural hairstyles and…
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