Conn. Gov. Lamont Applauds House Approval of the CROWN Act to Stop Workplace Discrimination Based on Ethnic Hairstyles
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021:
Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation that 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.
Known as the CROWN Act, which stands for "Creating a Respec . . .
Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation that 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.
Known as the CROWN Act, which stands for "Creating a Respec . . .