Podcasts about open workplace

In the inaugural episode of The Black Crown Chronicles Podcast, your host Dr. Kernysha L. Rowe is joined by special guest Stephanie Brinkley, Esq. As a seasoned attorney, Stephanie shares her personal journey of transitioning to loc'd hair and the profound impact it had on her life and career. Throughout the episode, we explore the prevalence of hair discrimination and bias in corporate settings and how these issues manifest in the workplace. This episode also introduces the CROWN Act (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act) in addressing and preventing hair discrimination. Together we shed light on the responsibility individuals and organizations bear in dismantling hair discrimination and bias, emphasizing the importance of fostering inclusivity and acceptance. To connect with Stephanie Brinkley, Esq.'s advocacy work, connect with her on Facebook and Instagram @InfluencingLaw on FB and Instagram. If you found this episode of The Black Crown Chronicles Podcast insightful and empowering, we invite you to take a moment to support us in our mission. Hit that "Subscribe" button on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. Subscribing not only ensures you'll stay up-to-date with our latest content but also helps us reach more people with these important conversations. Also, take a moment to rate and review this episode. Your reviews help us improve the show and make it more visible to others who can benefit from these discussions. Stay tuned for more inspiring episodes, and until next time, keep rocking your crown with confidence!

Hair discrimination disproportionately targets Black women, and lawmakers have sought to ban the practice with the CROWN Act. CROWN stands for “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair,” and the first act of its kind was passed in California in 2019. Since then, other states and municipalities have adopted their own measures, including the City of St. Louis in 2021. A statewide measure took effect in Illinois this past January. Missouri has yet to pass a similar law. PBS NewsHour correspondent and vice president of the St. Louis chapter of NABJ Gabrielle Hays and founder and CEO of Frizzy by Nature Leslie Hughes talk about local and statewide efforts to pass the CROWN Act and ways Black women are relearning how to embrace their curls.

Merton D. Simpson has always had a sense of his African ancestry and his Blackness.He was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Brooklyn so he says he's always known the deep divisions in the United States.“My mother has just turned 89 years old and she's a master teacher,” says Simpson in this week's podcast.As a first-born son, he has his father's name. “My father was one of the foremost African art dealers in the world. He also was at the vanguard of the expressionist art movement with Picasso and Romare Bearden,” says Simpson. His father was an artist himself and also a jazz musician.Simpson is an Albany County legislator, representing Arbor Hill, Sheridan Hollow, Washington Park, and West Hill.He came to Albany in 1978 “for a job” — as a senior minority group personnel specialist for Civil Service.“My job was to get employment in New York State government for Blacks and Hispanics who had been traditionally neglected by Civil Service,” said Simpson. As a lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit, Simpson v. New York State Department of Civil Service, Simpson won a long legal battle, securing a $45 million settlement for more than 4,000 Black and Hispanic state workers and job applicants who claimed a Civil Service test was biased.The litigation stretched from 1997 to 2010. “It was a long but historic and necessary fight ….,” said Simpson. “People were promoted on the basis of a test that didn't legitimately test their knowledge, skills, and abilities and also was tremendously discriminatory.”He also said, “Had I not stopped that test, it would have been used in every state in the country.”While a friend continually encourages Simpson to run for Congress, he said, “I can do more in the Albany County Legislature in real terms than I could in Washington because of the tremendous gridlock.”He recently spoke passionately at a legislative committee meeting on expanding the county's version of the CROWN Act and elaborated on that with The Enterprise. (See related editorial.) CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural hair.“When it comes to the CROWN Act, what we see is another manifestation of the denial of the legacy of racism in America,” said Simpson. The committee was discussing adding headcoverings to the list of protected hairstyles, which Simpson described as “a longstanding feature of Black people in America and that's a cultural transition from our history in Africa.”He went on, “We actually have present situations here in Albany County where people have been denied employment rights or been treated in an inappropriate way because of their hair preferences, which has nothing to do with their ability to do their job.”He recognized there could be jobs where certain hairstyles would present a hazard but said, “When it comes to a question of: well, you just think it's nice to have short hair, then that's a problem.”Traditional black hairstyles can help some people do their jobs better, says Simpson, stating that the New York City Police Department for many years has not had restrictions on how Black officers wear their hair.“In many communities, to see people who have sort of indigenous hairstyles endear them to the community,” said Simpson.He's an advocate of community policing done by people who are part of the community “because there's a knowledge, understanding, and a commitment to that community.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During this episode, the Bruthas discuss the rise of former NYC Mayor and gazillionaire, Michael "Stop and Frisk" Bloomberg. And while at the very time of this recording, Elizabeth Warren was making him black and bloom during the Nevada debate, there are 64 billion reasons to suspect that Frisky will be back. So listen to the Bruthas explain why that is not a good thing for anyone, especially if you are black. The Bruthas also give their takes on the latest social media wars -- Gayle King vs. Snoop and D. Wade v. Lil Boosie. In doing so, they attempt to extract the important lessons for all of us to learn about accountability, contribution and most importantly, why no one who named himself "Boosie" should have a social media account. Lastly, the Bruthas actually put on their law hats and discuss the Crown (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act, which is making its way through a number of state legislatures. They explain exactly how the law works and what it will (and won't) do to allow black folks to wear natural hair styles at school and in the workplace.

Happy to be Nappy In this Sister Love Extraordinaire Circle (SEX-C) episode, the ladies discuss The CROWN Act(Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act (SB 188); a California law which prohibits discrimination based on hair style and hair texture. African Americans have struggle to own and maintain retail beauty supply industry, but frequently excel in hair care and styling business. There is uniqueness in the African American ‘black hair' experience that is shared. The of the ladies do a PH Level check-in. From 3 to 5 on pursuit of happiness, they give the levels and factors that made an impact for the day including the lows to highs facing truth, realness and finding support in our vulnerability.  Everyone has their own unique relations with their parents; some are fortunate to have exceptional relationships while others are less fortunate.  Each person shares something about the emotional areas in the relationships with our mothers. Ms. Lena McPriestley was born in Mexia, Texas 1918 - 2018 was a woman of pride and dignity. Her favorite wisdom of words were,"Wherever you are is where you are supposed to be. Mother McPriestley is our SHERO of the month.

(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- A South Carolina lawmaker plans to file a bill later this year that would ban discrimination based on wearing hair in a natural style, which could included curls, dreadlocks, twists or braids. Rep. Kambrell Garvin (D-Richland) will file the "CROWN Act" (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) to ban discrimination of facial features, hair textures, hair types, hairstyles and protective hairstyles. The bill is similar to laws that were passed earlier this year in California and New York, which prohibit race-based hair discrimination, and a number of other states have proposed similar legislation. “My definition of natural hair is hair that has not been altered, it operates in its natural state in a sense that hasn’t had any chemical sort of application,” said Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an assistant professor at Winthrop University. Dixon-McKnight, who teaches a course called Black Women in America, was a guest on the Palmetto Report to discuss the topic.

Sara and Misasha sit down with Kibi Anderson and explore the topic of HAIR! Growing up in a country like America, where a lot of standards of beauty are not centered around African culture and African qualities, has a profound influence in the black community. Join us as we examine and understand how significant hair is in our development. Kibi is a black woman, which is relevant to today’s conversation, a storyteller, and has worked in the media and entertainment space for the past 20 years. Currently, Kibi is working for a show called Red Table Talk and running Red Table Talk Enterprises, which is the business behind the hit show starring Jada Pinkett Smith, and her mom and daughter, on Facebook Watch. She is an avid lover of people, and always excited to talk about conversations and topics that are influencing how we act, how we learn, and how we grow. Show Highlights: The rich history of black hair, as discussed in Episode 23 (“Hair & Identity: Don’t Touch the Hair”) of Dear White Women. Misasha recounts her unsettling experiences with people touching her children’s hair on the playground. Misasha has recently overheard her children, ages 6 and 5, state that they would like to have straight hair because they think it’s “really cool”. Pondering what it means to tap into the natural state of our texture. Kibi references  Lauryn Hill, a really popular artist from the ’90s, and how she had locks, and beautiful natural hairstyles.  Kibi relates a book on natural hair care and the tools to take care of it, and this led to her journey of realizing she did not need long or straight hair. This is the first time she cut her hair off. There were magazines that celebrated black beauty and black hairstyles, but many young women wanted to emulate the styles that they were seeing on television and at the movies. Reviewing different hairstyles, techniques, what it takes to take care of them, how long it takes, and more. “Goddess Locks” - faux locks, a new trend which uses the technique of adding braids to your hair, where you add additional hair, but instead of a braid, it’s a lock. The CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act is a California law that legally protects natural hairstyles. Kibi recalls wrapping her hair at night, after getting her hair done in the salon, back in the day, to keep her hair looking good. She remembers sleeping sitting up in bed, so as not to mess her hair up laying it on a pillow. Moisture for hair is so very important. Wrapping your head with silk instead of cotton is more protective to your curls. Misasha shares a story about her roommate, who refused to go outside in the rain because of her hair. Kibi mentions swimming and working out at the gym as other deterrents, because of the expense of black hair care. Salons become a place where people can really talk, as women gather in one space that has various perspectives, journeys, and struggles. Kibi feels that beauty salons and barbershops have become conduits for beginning to talk about broader issues impacting black culture. The power of barbershop books: encourages young boys (ages 4-9) to read books while they’re there, or have someone read to them. Literacy is such an important issue, and you don’t have the same access in certain communities or male figures that are present to help with reading. Kristen Davis from “Sex and The City” adopted two black children and was recently interviewed on Red Table Talk. Hair was one of the biggest challenges that she had to deal with. During the adoption process, there are videos that show parents how to manage a child of a different culture. One of the videos featured a young lady who launched a business teaching different-culture parents how to take care of textured hair. Tips on how to encourage self-pride in children. Intent and imitation being the greatest form of flattery when white people wear traditionally black hairstyles. Different is good. Links:  https://www.dearwhitewomen.com Email: hello@dearwhitewomen.com Like us on Facebook! Instagram Follow Us! Twitter Follow Us!   Listen to Dear White Women, Episode 23 - “Hair & Identity: Don’t Touch the Hair” https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/episodes/hair-identity   Watch the Red Table Talk -  Kristen Davis (from “Sex and The City”) Interview  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1430912810380278   Blog Mentioned: http://blackmomsblog.com   Book Mentioned: Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Weaves When the Chemicals Became Too Ruff, by Lonnice Brittenum Bonner  

 For those of you who don't know the CROWN Act is also known as Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act. What I love about this act is that local government is actually taking steps to make sure there is inclusion, pride, and choice in the workplace. They’re making sure (well, trying) Black folk can remain Black folk even in places of business.

The CROWN Act stands for Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act. And the recently enacted California CROWN Act makes it not only unlawful for employers and schools to ban natural and protective hairstyles African descendants commonly wear, but it also recognizes that these grooming policies constitute racial discrimination. On this show, we talk about the harms associated with race-based hair discrimination and efforts to enact the CROWN Act throughout the country with Professor Wendy Greene, Professor of Law at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia and one of the nation's leading scholars (if not the leading scholar) on grooming code discrimination.

This week we continue our three-part series on Black Hair. In Part II, Dawn explores natural hair discrimination, by talking with three highly influential warrior women. First, she talks with author of the book, Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights, Tracy Sanders, Esq. Then, she discusses NYC's new natural hair ban with Chair and Commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, Carmelyn P. Malalis. The episode wraps up with California State powerhouse, Senator Holly Mitchell. Senator Mitchell authored the C.R.O.W.N Act (Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair). This episode is chock full of hair-raising experiences. Real, practical advice on the legal rights of employees and students are offered as we break down the difference in federal, local, and state laws. This is an episode no naturalista should miss! Note From the Stiletto Revolution #5: Discrimination Doesn’t Have to Be a Part of Our Everyday Lives. Know Your Rights.   Referenced during the show: Learn more about Tracy Sanders Foundation Follow her on Social Media at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-sanders-esq-03812848, https://www.instagram.com/naturalhairandthelaw/, and https://www.instagram.com/tracysandersesq/. Learn more about the NYC Commission on Human Rights Learn more about Senator Holly Mitchell. Referenced during the show: Artice on TSA, Article on boy forced to color in hair with magic marker, Teen wrestler forced to cut locs before match, Black teens denied employment at Six Flags due to “extreme hairstyles”, Black teen sent home form school due to wearing braids.  

This week, we talking about the CROWN Act (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair). California lawmakers have passed a bill to protect black employees and students by outlawing discrimination against people who wear Afros, braids, dreadlocks and twists. We discussed the law and what we think this law will mean for black people in general, but black women in particular moving forward in the workplace and in schools. We also talked about how the need for this law shines a light on respectability politics that are the norm here in the US and whether we think this will make a difference in that respect or not.

This week, we talking about the CROWN Act (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair). California lawmakers have […]

Bedford and LaMisha discuss the habitual softening of language around lynching and white terrorism in the US media. They provide some insight on their reactions to Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary candidate Pete Buttigieg and his answers about firing his Black Police Chief; an Op-Ed claiming that Kamala Harris cannot be elected because she owns a gun; and a conversation about the intersectional problems with Joe Biden's treatment of Dr. Anita Hill. During the #RealTalk segment, the hosts discuss ‘The C.R.O.W.N. (Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural hair) Act in California. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/namingit/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/namingit/support

ilicon Valley is rethinking it's open campus-style workplace in the wake of the shooting at YouTube HQ, Justin Worsham talks parenting styles, Bryan Suits explains the National Guard at the border, Marc Saltzman talks tech, #SwapWatch, trending news, and more!

ilicon Valley is rethinking it's open campus-style workplace in the wake of the shooting at YouTube HQ, Justin Worsham talks parenting styles, Bryan Suits explains the National Guard at the border, Marc Saltzman talks tech, #SwapWatch, trending news, and more!