La Ley CROWN hace que sea ilegal discriminar a las personas de raza negra que usan trenzas, rizos, espirales (twists), nudos o peinados protectores (incluyendo una envoltura para la cabeza/cabello en el lugar de trabajo y en las escuelas públicas, colegios comunitarios y universidades).
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The Oregon CROWN Act
This two-page document explains how the Crown Act protects Black Oregonians from hair discrimination at school and in the workplace.
A New Era of Representation & Shared Leadership
Forward Together/Forward Together Action and Forward Together Workers United (FTWU/CWA) Launch New Era of…
Reproductive Healthcare Success Guide
This resource was developed in close collaboration with community partners, clinicians, and birth workers in Doña Ana, McKinley, and Santa Fe Counties. The guide outlines some of the critical aspects future providers, funders, and other institutions must consider as they begin the process to serve New Mexico communities with respect and dignity.
Development Coordinator
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Donor Organizing Manager (Major/Mid-Level & Monthly Donors)
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Grant Writer
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Grants Manager
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Hair Discrimination in Oregon is Finally Illegal
I’m a high schooler in Portland, and have grown up in this city my…
Crown Act
This piece illustrates the intimacy that comes with hair care and the role it plays in Black American culture. At the focal point of the image is the mother whose hands intricately braid her child’s hair, the grandmother figure stands the tallest and represents ancestral guidance being passed down to younger generations. The action of braiding each other’s hair serves an electric-like current of knowledge and pride. Intergenerational hair care is a form of self-care.