Free the Hair! Hour the Courts Have Allowed Hair and Grooming Codes as a Proxy for Race and Other Forms of Discrimination and the Movement to Reimagine Anti-Discrimination Law to Address Discriminatory Grooming Codes episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 1H 4M

Free the Hair! Hour the Courts Have Allowed Hair and Grooming Codes as a Proxy for Race and Other Forms of Discrimination and the Movement to Reimagine Anti-Discrimination Law to Address Discriminatory Grooming Codes

from Derechos y Esperanza – Rights and Hope: ASU Law Civil Rights, Migration and Workplace Law Initiative

Wendy Greene, the trailblazing Law Professor and Drexel Director of the Center for Law, Policy and Social Action (CLPSA), breaks down how grooming codes and court created distinctions between culture and "immutable: race have intersected to exclude workers with locs, braids, and other natural and protective African-descendent hairstyles, and the grassroots movement to expand our understanding of how race discrimination and create greater workplace fairness and opportunity.This podcast is for educational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University or the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Nothing discussed should be considered legal advice or a substitute for professional counsel. All errors are the responsibility of the speaker.

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