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The Examination

Susan Smith Richardson

Contributor

Susan Smith Richardson is a contributor to The Examination.

She's held a number of leadership and executive roles at U.S. news organizations, previously serving as managing editor at The Guardian US, CEO of the Center for Public Integrity, editorial director of newsrooms for the Solutions Journalism Network, and editor and publisher of The Chicago Reporter.

Susan lives in New York City where you can catch her at a Broadway show or a jazz club.

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A hairdresser straightens the hair of a woman of color
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FDA’s proposed ban on chemical hair straighteners follows years of ‘beauty justice’ advocacy

We sat down with ecologist Micaela Martinez to talk about harmful products that disproportionately affect women of color as a rising frontier of environmental justice.

October 20, 2023