The Canon Classics series presents the most definitive works of Western literature in a colorful, well-crafted, and affordable way. This very famous classic helped to launch the genre of the detective novel, and packs quite a punch. Will Walter be able to outwit the rich and conniving Sir Percival Glyde? Will he be able to rescue the reluctant Laura from her engagement? And just what is Count Fosco hiding? This is only the beginning of a series of adventures that involve secret societies, fires, conspiracies, and mistaken identities. On his way to a new job at an English manor, artist Walter Hartright is met by a woman dressed in white who has escaped from an asylum. Although the House of Representatives passed a federal measure to make the act a national law in 2022, the bill failed to pass the Senate.'I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary object of work of fiction should be to tell a story.' -Wilkie Collins, from the Preface While California was the first state to enact formal legislation, 19 other states have since adopted and signed the legislation into law.

It aimed to “ensure protection against discrimination based on race-based hairstyles by extending statutory protection to hair texture and protective styles…in the workplace and public schools.” Act, or the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, began in 2019. The nationwide campaign for the C.R.O.W.N. Additionally, Black women with “coily” and textured hair are twice as likely to experience microaggressions in the workplace than Black women with straight hairstyles. In fact, an estimated 66 percent of Black women change their hair for a job interview, while 54 percent feel they must wear their hair differently to succeed at work. Bias against natural hair and protective styles negatively impacts how Black women approach the hiring process. Research Study, which found that Black women’s hair is 2.5 times more likely to be deemed unprofessional. I had to slick my hair down into a bun to get a job,” another user said.ĭove partnered with LinkedIn to commission the 2023 C.R.O.W.N. “I’m a Black woman, and I was literally DENIED JOBS for wearing my natural hair out.

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