Dorsey Nunn was sentenced to life in prison in 1969. When he was released after twelve years, he started an organization advocating for former prisoners. One of the innovations he pushed was advising employers to “ban the box”—the question asking if the applicant had been convicted of a crime. What if employers only asked the question after they had reviewed the application? Nunn traveled across the country to sell his idea. When Walmart took the box off its form, other businesses—Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Starbucks—followed. Thirteen states have banned the box for all employers. Now more
...more
