In this episode, we are joined by branding and marketing executives, Kelli Joy Richardson Lawson, CEO of the JOY Collective and Orlena Nwokah Blanchard, President & COO of the JOY Collective. Ms. Richardson and Ms. Blanchard walk us through how they got involved in the fight to end hair discrimination by getting the CROWN Act passed across America. Currently law in the states of California and New York, the CROWN Act prohibits discrimination based on hair style and hair texture in employment, housing, and education. National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial discusses gun control and mass shootings in America. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

The CROWN Act

Black Hair

Natural Hair

Hair Discrimination

Crown Coalition

DOVE

Gun Control

Background Checks

Mass shootings

Gwendolyn Grant

Urban League of Greater Kansas City

Contact and Follow:

Web: #ForTheMovement

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NULpolicy

Urban League of Greater Kansas City Website: www.ulkc.org

Urban League of Greater Kansas City Twitter: @UrbanLeagueGKC1

CROWN Act Website: thecrownact.com

Marc’s Twitter: @MarcMorial

Clint’s Twitter: @ClintEOdom

Toni’s Twitter: @ToniWiley_1789