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ROOTING OUT THE PROBLEM: CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK CITY BAN HAIR DISCRIMINATION California is the first state in the country to ban racial discrimination based on a person’s hair. It’s called the Crown Act, and it’s meant to protect mainly people of c
This Week: Gillian Scott-Ward on Just Solutions! 89 views Jul 5, 2022 Gillian Scott-Ward, Director of "Back to Natural" talks about her own experience with her hair, including, how she was using harmful chemicals in her hair as a child. The documen
Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, November 27 WXXI News | By Evan Dawson, Megan Mack. documentary called "Back to Natural" explores the relationship between politics, hair, and racial identity in black communities. It will be screened later this we
Washington Post: More states are trying to protect black employees who want to wear natural hairstyles at work. That’s been fueled by the Internet, particularly YouTube with its community and how-to videos about wearing natural hairstyles, said Gill
Back to Natural: World TV Premiere on RevoltTV, MONDAY, MAY 6TH 10pm EST 2019
NYC COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ANNOUNCES FIRST HAIR DISCRIMINATION CASE RESOLUTION SINCE ISSUING LANDMARK LEGAL ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE The settlement with Hershberger/Dorram salons requires the establishment of an internship program, trainings on styli
4 states have passed hair discrimination laws. In Michigan, a bill is languishing
NYC COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ANNOUNCES NEW PROTECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON NATURAL HAIRSTYLES IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS k In new legal enforcement guidance, the Commission establishes ap
Seed & Spark Interview Aug 27, 2020 Join “Back to Natural” director, Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward, who will be joined by documentary interviewee Okema T. Moore, an actress, producer, writer, and director who runs MOOREthanEnuff Media, and Dr. Wendy Gree
Brooklyn Wright’s Natural Hair Act Passes As CURLFEST Comes To NYC Panelist Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward, a filmmaker and clinical psychologist talked about the famous Mamie and Kenneth Clark 1940s study, a “doll test,” where African-American children we
BLAVITY. Celebrity Salon To Receive Black Hair Care Training After Discrimination Complaints The Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger salon in New York City will be one of the first businesses penalized for discriminating against Black hair. “Thi
#BlackWomenFilmmakersSpeak: Meet NYC-Based Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward, A Clinical Psychologist And First-Time Documentary Filmmaker On A Mission Tambay Obenson Tambay Obenson
USA Today. Banning ethnic hairstyles ‘upholds this notion of white supremacy.’ States pass laws to stop natural hair discrimination USA Today explores the issue 6-year-old Clinton Stanley Jr. being banned from entering the classroom by administrato
Back to Natural and the Intergenerational Healing of the Natural Black Hair Movement Gillian Scott-Ward https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0237-9061 gillianlscott@gmail.com, Nisha Gupta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6155-5734, and Eric Greene Abstract In thi
New York City NYC Independent Film Festival 2018 Interview with Gillian Scott-Ward of Back to Natural
LaMisha and Bedford are joined by Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward, psychologist and filmmaker. They talk about what’s going on with racism and African hair, as well as checking in on the continued #MeToo movement. During #RealTalk Drs. Palmer, Hill, and Scott
9. Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward: Back to Natural Wash Day Podcast Mental Health Clinical Psychologist and documentary filmmaker, Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward, shares her mindful approach to her relationship with her hair. We discuss her critically acclaimed in
Black People Heal Podcast episode 22 Black Hair Politics