Let's support LB 1060 and join other states who have already passed the CROWN Act. #NEleghttps://bust.com/feminism/196921-crown-act-passes-in-more-states.html …
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Black women are 150% more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. LB 1060, up for debate by #Neleg now, will end natural hair discrimination in the workplace. Learn more at https://bit.ly/32Vp3uc pic.twitter.com/hNvlSN3ZEz
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No one should be punished or fired for their natural hair. LB 1060 seeks to fulfill the intent of the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act to ensure that an individual’s race, and characteristics inextricably linked to it, do not limit equal employment opportunities.
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Black women’s hair is 3x more likely to be perceived as unprofessional. As a result, Black women often feel compelled to undertake costly, time consuming and harsh measures to change their natural hair.
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...And when Black women are already making $.66 on the dollar compared to white males in Nebraska, policies need to be put in place that end discrimination in the workplace. Support LB 1060 now!
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This is happening in Nebraska and it's happening everywhere--even to famous Nebraskans like
@itsgabrielleu. It's time to end hair discrimination in our state. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/8958974/gabrielle-union-americas-got-talent-hair-celina-caesar-chavannes …#NElegShow this thread -
ACTION NEEDED NOW!
While Senators are on a lunch break until 1:30, ask them to support LB 1060. If you've experienced hair discrimination at work, call your senator now: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/senators/roster.pdf …
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