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"The CROWN Act is a very necessary step in ensuring equity and addressing the silent but very real barrier of implicit bias,” says Kansas City Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw.
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How all-virtual school has been fairing for Kansas City Public Schools, the Kansas City Council unanimously passed the CROWN Act and the Kansas City Actors Theatre is pivoting to radio performances.
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Kansas City would be one of only a few cities in the country to make hair discrimination illegal.
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Listen to this episode of A People's History Of Kansas City, a new podcast from KCUR 89.3. For more stories like this one, subscribe on Apple Podcasts,…
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A cosmetologist becomes obsessed with the Victorian tradition of hair art, and amasses the world's largest collection in Independence, Missouri. Each of…
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Emily Brown runs a nonprofit in the Kansas City area. She is a black woman who wears her hair naturally. In 2016, she was invited to speak at a national…
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Segment 1: Kansas lawmakers are debating a bill to end hair discrimination.The idea behind the CROWN Act is to ban employers and schools from expecting…
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Segment 1: A new kind of Women's March in Kansas City aims to include more diverse voices.Since the first Women's March in 2017 after Trump's election,…
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Segment 1: Hair and IdentityHow you wear your hair is part of your identity. We explore a growing movement to recognize that fact. Chavonna Adams, local…
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Regulations on professional hair braiding in Missouri may soon be loosened under a bill passed by the legislature this session. In Missouri, a person…
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Sometimes, a haircut isn’t just a haircut.When he was growing up in Kansas City, author Derrick Barnes felt like a new kid after visiting his barber.“Man,…
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What happens when a state regulates a tradition practiced on stoops and living room floors for generations? Missouri hair braiders say you could end up…