Seg. 1: Hair Discrimination | Seg. 2: Abandoned Kansas City

KCUR | By Gina Kaufmann,

Melody Rowell

Published February 11, 2020 at 4:57 PM CST

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 people of color to adopt "white hair norms" in the workplace and the classroom.

Michele Watley, founder, Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet
Jenee Osterheldt, culture writer for the Boston Globe and former columnist for the Kansas City Star
Emily Brown

Segment 2, beginning at 39:03: An urban explorer tells us what she loves about abandoned places in Kansas City.

Snooping around abandoned buildings in the dark is a regular occurrence for one Kansas Citian, and she's got stories to share.

Regina Daniel, urban explorer and photographer/writer, Abandoned Kansas City

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Gina Kaufmann

Gina’s background combines print and broadcast journalism, live event hosting and production, creative nonfiction writing and involvement in the arts. Early in her career, she followed a cultural beat for The Pitch, where she served as an editor and art writer in the early 2000s.

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Melody Rowell