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Podcast: Dimensions of Diversity
Episode: The C.R.O.W.N. Act with PA House Speaker Joanna McClinton
Description: In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman welcomes Pennsylvania House Speaker Representative Joanna E. McClinton during Black History Month to discuss the recent passage of the C.R.O.W.N. (“Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”) Act. This piece of legislation bans discrimination based on hair type, texture, etc.Lloyd discusses with Rep. McClinton the details that went into the challenging, multi-year legislative process of passing the act, what it means for the broader conversation about inclusivity and authenticity in the workplace and society, and why it is so personal to R...