O’Brien-Richardson presents “Rooting Out Hair Discrimination” at the Haddonfield Public Library

February 6, 2023

The library will host a virtual event from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. “Rooting Out Hair Discrimination” will explore how “hair has been used as a tool of systematic violence in America against people of African descent.” Its presenter will be Dr. Patti O’Brien-Richardson, associate professor, health researcher, and chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers-New Brunswick.

The Sun Papers 2/3/23

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