DREXEL UNIVERSITY — Professor Wendy Greene, the legal architect of the CROWN Act, won The Association of American Law Schools’ Deborah L. Rhode Award for her trailblazing work to end race-based natural hair discrimination. Greene was honored during the AALS Awards Ceremony on January 5, 2022. “This award is truly a reflection of countless individuals who have supported and amplified my scholarly activism to combat race-based natural hair discrimination, among other forms of racial discrimination, for nearly 15 years,” said Greene. “I am grateful for Dean Dan Filler and Associate Dean Alex Geisinger’s support of my nomination and the Kline School of Law community for their encouragement of my professional life’s work to advance human dignity, freedom, equity, and full respect of one’s personhood in workplaces and beyond.”