Navigating the CROWN Act Post DEI in Schools and the Workplace
Date: Aug 26, 2025 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $143.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Individual Rights, Labor & Employment, School
Earn up to 2.4 credits, including 2.4 in Diversity! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Tracy Sanders Rucker, Esq.
- Founder, Natural Hair and the Law, Los Angeles
Presenters
- Diana-Marie Laventure, Esq.
- Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York
Our distinguished panel will examine the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which has been enacted in 25 states — including New Jersey and New York — and is currently under consideration as federal legislation in Congress. The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles — such as braids, locs, twists, cornrows, and Afros — that are closely associated with race and African cultural ethnicity. It expands the legal definition of “race” under state anti-discrimination laws, particularly in employment and educational settings.
This program is designed to equip practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of how the CROWN Act shapes current regulations in schools and the workplace and how compliance requirements may impact policy development, especially under the current federal administration.
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