No, You Can’t Touch My Hair: The Importance, Necessity, and Controversy of the CROWN Act
Friday, November 6, 2020 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM
FL Bar CLE Credits
2 General CLE Credits
1 Bias Elimination Credit
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law | Zoom Webinar
The Black Law Students Association welcomes you to our Fall 2020 panel event, which focuses on the 2019 CROWN Act. The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including braids, locs, twists or bantu knots.
This panel focuses on the legal perspective from different vantage points. Attendees will learn more about the Act, how it was handled, and the current political climate surrounding the Act.
Speaker, Panelists, and Moderators
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Keynote Speaker
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No, You Can’t Touch My Hair: The Importance, Necessity and Controversy of the CROWN Act
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Keynote Speaker
Senator Randolph Bracy, III
Florida State Senator representing the 11th District
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Adjoa B. Asamoah
Founder ABA Consulting
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The Honorable Ashleigh Parker Duston
District Court Judge for the 10th Judicial Circuit in North Carolina
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Professor Doris "Wendy" Greene
Professor of Law Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Drexel University
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Professor linda harrison
Professor of Law Shepard Broad College of Law
Nova Southeastern University
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Dr. Stephen Wigley, DPM
Podiatrist Medicine and Surgery specializing in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery
Wigley Feet, Miami, FL
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Moderators
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Jordana Rostant Nunes, M.B.A.
Black Law Student Association | President
Shepard Broad College of Law
Nova Southeastern University
Introduction & Closing Remarks
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Arturo Hodgson
Associate Director of Admissions | BLSA Staff Advisor
Shepard Broad College of Law
Nova Southeastern University
Moderator
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Thank you to our generous sponsor(s):
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