Sentences with phrase «american women in particular»

But it's also no secret that African - American women in particular have had to work harder.

Django Jane is Monáe's rallying cry, a rebellious protest anthem for women in general («We gave you life, we gave you birth, we gave you God, we gave you earth,» she sings; a recent favourite book is The Great Cosmic Mother by Monica Sjöo, the Swedish proponent of the Goddess movement, which champions female deities) and for African - American women in particular («Black girl magic, y ’ all can't stand it»).

According to this data, women, and black and Mexican - American women in particular, showed the greatest decreases in reported exercise.

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The rationalization of southern baptists is truly mind boggling — the idea that each church is «autonomous» as justification for outright racism is pitiful in this day and age — if the Southern Baptist convention had come out strongly and adamantly against this kind of behavior, I'd have at least a measure of respect for them — but to shrug off a blatant act of discrimination as the «work of the devil» and ignore the deacon's cowardice in wanting to avoid «controversy» is laughable — if it weren't for people having the courage to fan the flames of controversy, women and african american would not have the right to vote today — more evidence of the ignorance of most bible thumpers, and Mississippi in particular

The Sad, Sexist History of Salad — «Americans, in particular, strongly associate healthy or light foods, such as salad, chicken, and yogurt, with women, and unhealthy or heavy foods, such as beef, potatoes, and beer, with men, both men and women preferred unhealthy foods with masculine packaging and healthy foods with feminine packaging.»

This particular meta - study reported that breastfeeding provides up to a 28 % decrease in risk of developing breast cancer at any age (pre - or post-menopausal) for women without a family history of the disease, who breastfed for 12 months or longer (World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, 2007).

In a tradition going back almost to the birth of cinema, the Hong Kong film industry in particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasurIn a tradition going back almost to the birth of cinema, the Hong Kong film industry in particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasurin particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasure.

American Violet deals in strongly drawn, elemental characters, in particular a woman who fights for her rights.

Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss starred as feuding aluminum siding salesman in 1963 Baltimore, and once again Levinson demonstrated his flair for capturing the vernacular of a particular species of American male, effusive about work, food and pop culture, clueless about the women around them.

She has thoughts of starting a production company and looks to models like American Zoetrope, the San Francisco studio Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas founded in 1969, with a particular bent toward women directors.

In particular, I lift up activists Audre Lorde and Grace Lee Boggs whose writings and work gave me the words and courage to keep on loving and living in full, as a proud Asian American woman, daughter of Korean immigrants, future school counselor, and life - long learneIn particular, I lift up activists Audre Lorde and Grace Lee Boggs whose writings and work gave me the words and courage to keep on loving and living in full, as a proud Asian American woman, daughter of Korean immigrants, future school counselor, and life - long learnein full, as a proud Asian American woman, daughter of Korean immigrants, future school counselor, and life - long learner.

The shift from straightforward young adult romance to a more intense story of intolerance and hatred may seem abrupt or even jarring to many readers, but in the end, this backdrop helps provide context for Maya's personal conflicts and illustrate how her particular struggles are both universal and also specific to her identity as a young American Muslim woman of Indian descent.

Authors of a 2014 American Sociological Review study concluded that job tenure (which was an average 6.9 years for women in 2012 and 7.4 for men that year) for mothers in particular can be connected to their employment situation when they give birth and the state of the job market.

African American women, in particular, are breaking new ground in Rio.

In particular, Latina and Latin American women artists in Radical Women defied canonical ideas of art and normative definitions of the body, specifically of the female bodIn particular, Latina and Latin American women artists in Radical Women defied canonical ideas of art and normative definitions of the body, specifically of the female women artists in Radical Women defied canonical ideas of art and normative definitions of the body, specifically of the female bodin Radical Women defied canonical ideas of art and normative definitions of the body, specifically of the female Women defied canonical ideas of art and normative definitions of the body, specifically of the female body.

The good news is that Whitney curators, led by Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Programs Donna De Salvo, have systematically sought out gaps in the museum's permanent collection and attempted to fill in missing contributors to American art history since the late 19th century, with particular attention paid to works by women and people of color.

This attention comes at a moment when U.S. institutions have begun to more fervently embrace Latin American women artists, and Brazilians in particular, as demonstrated by the monographic exhibitions of Lygia Pape at the Met and Lygia Clark and Tarsila do Amaral at MoMA.

From painting to photography, installation to video, etching to textile design, the exhibition spans the diverse mix of contemporary art found in many wide - ranging group exhibitions, but the emphasis on Asian American concerns, especially those of women, make this exhibition one of particular interest to the San Francisco community, which prides itself in its multicultural internationalism.

In particular, Planned Parenthood helps the Komen Foundation reach vulnerable populations — low - income women, African - American women, and Latinas — especially in rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health carIn particular, Planned Parenthood helps the Komen Foundation reach vulnerable populations — low - income women, African - American women, and Latinas — especially in rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health carin rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health care.

«As the home buying market continues to stabilize our survey tells us that Americans, and women in particular, are looking to buy homes,» says Michael Copley, Executive Vice President, Retail Lending, TD Bank.